London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of London 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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No. VIII.—
| 1870.71. MONTHS. | Barometer. | Dry Thermometer. | Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer. | Rain Gauges. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Pressure. | Highest Pressure. | Lowest Pressure. | Menn Temperature. | Highest Temperature. | Lowest Temperature. | Mean Daily Range. | Mean Temperature. | Dow Point. | Degree of Humidity. | Weight of vapour in cubic foot of air. | Vapour required to saturate foot of air. | Total Pall. | Greatest Fall. | LowestFall. | |||||
| Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | ||||||||||||
| Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Grns. | Grns. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | ||
| October | 29.715 | 30.532 | 28.924 | 51.8 | 67.5 | 40.0 | 12.5 | 51.8 | 49.2 | 45.0 | 72 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 3.62 | 3.59 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| November | 29.722 | 30.536 | 29.128 | 44.6 | 56.0 | 31.5 | 8.9 | 44.6 | 42.1 | 38.5 | 78 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| December | 29.830 | 30.636 | 29.150 | 37.5 | 58.0 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 37.5 | 35.7 | 33.0 | 83 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| J anuary | 29.729 | 30.258 | 28.910 | 36.0 | 46.0 | 23.3 | 6.8 | 36.0 | 34.9 | 31.5 | 87 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| February | 29.959 | 30.422 | 29.250 | 44.4 | 55.3 | 27.5 | 8.0 | 44.4 | 42.2 | 39.5 | 81 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.03 | 0 99 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| March | 29.969 | 30.504 | 29.326 | 45.9 | 64.3 | 33.0 | 12.0 | 45.9 | 42.2 | 37.4 | 74 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| April | 29.732 | 30.200 | 29.172 | 49.1 | 62.0 | 35.5 | 10.6 | 49.1 | 45.8 | 42.3 | 78 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.39 | 2.32 | 0.59 | 0..56 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| May | 30.007 | 30.312 | 29.828 | 53.2 | 75.6 | 42.0 | 14.1 | 53.2 | 48.1 | 42.9 | 68 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| June | 29.870 | 30.288 | 29.584 | 55.2 | 71.5 | 43.6 | 11.5 | 55.2 | 51.1 | 47.6 | 76 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.15 | 3.11 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| July | 29.784 | 30.234 | 29.414 | 62.6 | 76.0 | 52.5 | 13.0 | 62.6 | 57.1 | 51.9 | 67 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 3.19 | 3.18 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| August | 29.914 | 30.278 | 29.492 | 65.6 | 86.0 | 54.0 | 15.1 | 65.6 | 60.0 | 00.3 | 69 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| September | 29.831 | 30.314 | 29.144 | 58.9 | 75.0 | 47.0 | 11.3 | 58.9 | 55.0 | 51.6 | 77 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 4.33 | 4.36 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Barometer. The highest readings were on October 4. November 2, December 2, January 31, February 24, March 1, April 6, May 20, June 26,
July 6, August 11, September 14. The lowest readings were on October 24, November 22, December 14, January 16, February 10,
March.16, April 19, May 25, June 17, July 25, August 18, September 27.
Temverature. The highest were on October 1, November 24, December 14, January 16, February 27, March 26, April 13, May 2o, June 16,
July io, August 13, September 1. The lowest were on October 11, November 19, December 28, January 2, February 11,
March 22, April 8, May 17, June 5, July 11, August 5, September 29.
Rain The CTeatest fall on October 24, November 23, December 16, January 19, February 8, March 16, April 19, May 1, June 19, Julv 11,
August 18, September 30. The least fall on October 18, November 15, December 13, January 7, February 10, March 8,
April 28, Mav 3, June 30, July 15, August 21, September 7. W. HAYWOOD