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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
St Mary (Islington) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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METEOROLOGY OF 1891.
| Mean Temperature of Mouth, °Fall. | No. of Days on which Rain Fell. | Total Rain during Month. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.1 | 17 | Inches. 1.56 |
| February | 38.5 | 4 | 0.05 |
| March | 40.3 | 17 | 2.14 |
| April | 44.2 | 8 | 0.72 |
| May | 50.3 | 18 | 2.69 |
| June | 60.4 | 11 | 0.96 |
| July | 00.3 | 17 | 3.39 |
| August | 58.0 | 22 | 3.72 |
| September | 59.1 | 12 | 0.82 |
| October | 50.9 | 20 | 4.32 |
| November | 43.1 | 15 | 2.01 |
| December | 41.1 | 17 | 2.67 |
| Mean | 48.4 | 178 | 25.05 |
Rainfall.—The rainfall was below the average in January and
February, and above it in March. The total rainfall in the first
quarter was 3.75 inches, or 1.22 below the average; in the second