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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 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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No. VI.— Meteorology of the City of London for each Month in the Year ending in September , 1872 , frc Observations at the Engineer's Office, Guildhall, under the direction of Mr. Haywood.
| 1871-72. MONTHS. | Barometer. | Dry Thermometer. | Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer. | Bain Gauges. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Pressure. | Highest Pressure. | Lowest Pressure. | Mean Temperature. | Highest Temperature. | Lowest Temperature. | Mean Daily Range. | Mean Temperature. | Dew Point. | Degree of Humidity. | Weight of vapour in cubic | foot of air. | Vapour required to saturate foot of air. | Total | Fall. | Greatest Fall. | Lowest Fall. | ||||
| Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 5lft. above Grnd. | ||||||||||||
| Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Grns. | Grns. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | |
| October | 29.899 | 30.496 | 29.284 | 52.5 | 63.0 | 40.4 | 10-2 | 52.5 | 49.5 | 46.5 | 74 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| November | 29.875 | 30.386 | 29.450 | 40.9 | 51.5 | 30.7 | 7-2 | 40.9 | 38.3 | 35.0 | 80 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| December | 29.944 | 30.478 | 29.344 | 41.2 | 51.0 | 28.0 | 66 | 41.2 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 87 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| January | 29.226 | 30.128 | 29.606 | 43.7 | 53.0 | 36.0 | 108 | 43.7 | 43.0 | 42.1 | 94 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 3.26 | 3.24 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| February | 29.648 | 30.068 | 29.438 | 46.8 | 55.0 | 38.5 | 10.5 | 46.8 | 44.7 | 42.4 | 85 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| March | 29.572 | 30.158 | 29.158 | 45.7 | 60.0 | 31.3 | 9.6 | 45.7 | 43.2 | 39.4 | 82 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.16 | 2.11 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| April | 29.691 | 30.310 | 29.004 | 49.3 | 68.2 | 37.0 | 12.8 | 49.3 | 45.4 | 41.2 | 74 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| May | 29.703 | 30.218 | 29.206 | 52.6 | 70.0 | 38.0 | 11.8 | 52.6 | 47.7 | 42.8 | 69 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| June | 29.646 | 30.032 | 29.400 | 60.5 | 84.0 | 48.0 | 13.8 | 60.5 | 55.3 | 50.8 | 70 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.70 | 1.66 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| July | 29.674 | 30.096 | 29.536 | 66.1 | 88.0 | 54.0 | 14.9 | 66.1 | 60.4 | 55.8 | 70 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| August | 29.712 | 30.162 | 29.300 | 62.0 | 78.0 | 52.6 | 12.8 | 62.0 | 56.9 | 52.5 | 71 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| September. | 29.592 | 30.176 | 29.168 | 59.3 | 77.0 | 42.0 | 11.1 | 59.3 | 55.3 | 51.7 | 76 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Total
314,884
145,148
120,994
380,731
961,757
Sprats (bushels)
182
23
...
...
205
Oysters ,,
10
9
2
...
21
Periwinkles „
...
2
147
86
235
Whelks „
85
...
186
67
338
Mussels „
42
...
106
68
216
Cockles
60
32
...
6
98
Shrimps (gallons)
3,195
168
1,566
3,174
9,603
Prawns (lbs.)
50
30
55
135
Salmon „
...
...
1,168
...
1,168
Eels „
...
...
6,235
1,341
7,576
The total weight of the condemned fish amounted to 286 tons and 15 cwt.