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St Pancras 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
BEING THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1899.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. PANCRAS.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen,—
I - INTRODUCTION.
I have the honour to present to you the Forty-fourth Annual Report
upon the vital and sanitary condition of the Borough of St. Pancras.
The map that appears herein shows the Registration Sub-Districts
of St. Pancras ; and the statistics of population, births, and deaths, relating to
the Sub-Districts, refer to the areas shown upon this map.
As in previous years, this Report commences with a principal Meteorological data of the past year, set out below
summary of the
| Meteorology of London, 1899. Periods. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Year 1599. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer. | Mean Inches | 29.766 | 29.796 | 29.836 | 29.882 | 29.820 |
| Departure from Average | —.010 | x.012 | +.042 | + .131 | +0.44 | |
| Temperature. | Mean Degree | 41.8 | 52.8 | 63.0 | 44.7 | 50.6 |
| Departure from Average | + 2.0 | +0.2 | +2.8 | + 0.4 | xl.3 | |
| Daily Range of Temperature. | Mean Degree | 13.3 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 12.1 | 15.9 |
| Departure from Average | + 1.6 | — 1.8 | —0.3 | +0.4 | o.o | |
| Degree of Humidity. | Mean (Saturation—100)— | 82 | 73 | 68 | 84 | 77 |
| Departure from Average | _2> | —4 | — 9 | —5 | —5 | |
| Rainfall. | Amount in inches | 5.07 | 5.41 | 4.32 | 7.54 | 22.3 |
| Departure from Average | + 0.15 | —0.20 | —2.90 | +0.45 | —2.50 | |