Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]
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The highest temperatures were 83 in July; 81 in
August; 79 in June and September; 78 in October; 76
in May ; and 62 in April.
The lowest were 14 in December; 19 in January;
25 in March; 26 in November; 29 in February and
April; 32 in October ; and 34 in September.
The highest mean temperatures were 71.13 in July;
70.55 in August; 70.33 in June; 67.70 in September;
64.22 in May ; and 60.32 in October.
The lowest were 30.35 in January : 33.81 in March ;
34.55 in December; 34.93 in February; 37.10 in
April ; and 40.30 in November.
I have to thank Mr. Strachan, your Clerk,
Mr. Percy Bennetts, your Engineer, and Mr. Kramm,
your Sanitary Inspector, for the great assistance they
have given me in my work, and their co-operation has
always been promptly and cheerfully given. Mr. Kramm,
whose work comes more under my notice, has performed
his duties with the zeal, skill and discretion which have
always characterised it.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN FLETCHER LITTLE,
M.B. Cantab., M.R.C.P. Lond.,
Medical Officer of Health for Harrow...
January 30th, 1909.