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 Richmond]
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The mean minimum temperature was 40 degrees as compared
with 44.5 the mean for the previous 30 years.
Rainfall.
Rain fell on 22 days. Total amount 2.37 inches
the mean for 35 years being 1.69.
Wind.
N.W., with variations to N.E. during the second
week, when it changed to S.W.
JUNE.
Barometer.
The mean barometric pressure for the month was
29.79 inches, being slightly below the mean for the
preceding 30 years.
Thermometers.
The mean maximum temperature was 70 degrees as
compared with 69.5 degrees the mean for the preceding
30 years. The mean minimum temperature was 50 degrees as
compared with 50.9 degrees the mean of the preceding 30 years.
The lowest temperature registered was 40 degrees on the 10th.
Rainfall.
Rain fell on 17 days, the total being 3.67 inches.
The mean for the preceding 35 years was 1.93.
Wind
Chiefly from the W., veering from S.W. to W.S.W.,
and changing to E. at the end of the month.
JULY.
Barometer.
The mean temperature was 29.9 being the same as
that for the preceding 30 years.
Thermometers.
The mean maximum temperature was 70 degrees
being below the mean of the preceding 30 years which
was 72.7 degrees.
The mean minimum temperature was 53 degrees, the mean
for the preceding 30 years being 54.2 degrees.
Rainfall.
Rain fell on 10 different days to a total of 1.01
inches, being below the mean for the past 35 years
which was 2.27.
Wind
Chiefly from the West.