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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 1879
[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: —
| 1879. | Temperature, Average. | Difference, from average of 38 years. | Dew-point. | Humidity (Saturation = 100.) | Height of Barometer. | Rain in inches. | Difference from average of 64 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 46.2 | —3.3 | 41.2 | 83 | 29.77 | 31 3 | + 6.0 |
| "Winter Quarter (Jan., Feb., March) | 37.1 | —2.8 | 32.3 | 82 | 29.67 | 7.0 | + 2.0 |
| Spring Quarter (April, May, June) | 49.5 | — 3.6 | 43.1 | 79 | 29.66 | 10.3 | + 4.5 |
| Summer Quarter (July, Aug., Sept.) | 58.1 | —2.2 | 53.3 | 84 | 29.70 | 11.7 | + 4.4 |
| Autumn Quarter (Oct., Nov., Dec.) | 39.9 | —4.6 | 36.3 | 87 | 30.04 | 2.3 | —4.9 |