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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Clerkenwell 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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The Meteorology of the year was as follows:—
1874.
Temperature, Average.
Difference from
Average of 103 years.
Dew-point.
Humidity
(Saturation=100.)
Height of
Barometer.
Rain in inches.
Difference from
average of 59 years.
Year
49.4
+ 0.8
43.7
82
29.80
20.0
—5.0
Winter Quarter
(Jan. Feb. Mar.)
41.4
4-2.7
36.8
84
29.91
2.4
—2.6
Spring Quarter
(April, May, June)
52.8
+ 0.6
45.3
76
29.81
4.2
—1.5
Summer Quarter
(July, Aug. Sept.)
60.9
+ 1.2
53.7
77
29.78
6.2
—1.1
Autumn Quarter
(Oct. Nov. Dec.)
42.3
—1.4
39.0
88
29.70
7.2
+ 0.2
Hence the mean temperature of the whole year was above the
average; that of the first quarter being considerably so, while that
of the last quarter was below the average.
I have tho honor to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient. Servant,
J. W. GRIFFITH, M.D.
September 10th, 1875.