[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Coventry County & City.

  • Coventry (England). County and City Council.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Coventry County & City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Meteorology. Meteorological observations are made daily at the City Hospital, and posted at St. Mary’s Hall. Monthly records of them are forwarded to the Meteorological Oflice, and published by that Office in the monthly weather reports. The relationship existing between the death rate and the temperature, and the humidity of the atmosphere, is graphically represented in the curves on the plate on the opposite page. The summary of the meteorological observations taken dur- ing the year is given on page 19. The highest temperature recorded in the shade was on May 22nd, when 84° F. was reached. Freezing point or below was recorded in the screen on 30 days during the year; these days were distributed throughout the months as below :— January ii February 4 March 4 April I May June July .^.ugust September October November 9 December i The highest temperature recorded four feet below the surface of the ground was 58.0° F., on .‘\ugust i6th, T8th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, and that one foot below the surface was 64° F., on .August 2nd. Rain fell on 193 days. The total rainfall at the City Hospital amounted to 25.248 inches, or .138 inches less than in 1917. The greatest fall recorded in any 24 hours, from 9 a.m. to 9 a.m., was noted on 15th January, when the amount collected was 0.87 inches. In addition to the ordinary rain gauge situated on the ground, there is an automatic rain gauge at this station; its funnel is situated 4 feet 1 1 inches above the ground; this collected 20.89 inches of rain. The daily records of rainfall for th(' year are given on the next page.