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12 miles an hour. This carried off the smoke and other impurities
at an unusual rate. The frosts of the winter months were not
severe. Only in two weeks was the mean temperature below the
freezing Point. The week of the highest mortality was the third
week in February.
TEMPERATURE CHART.
YEAR OF 52 WEEKS.
MEAN
Highest Reading
by Day.
Lowest Reading
by Night.
50.1
94.0
17.4
March Quarter
39.8
64.7
17.4
June „
51.7
83.9
29.2
September „
61.8
94.0
41.1
December „
47.0
72.2
25.5
The number and nature of Nuisances removed or abated
during the year are given in Table, and comprising 224 houses
cleansed; 50 houses drained; 14 Cesspools emptied or abolished;
447 obstructed drains remedied; 211 untrapped drains; 16 foul
urinals cleansed; 164 accumulation of dung or garbage removed;
15 lots of swine (consisting of 60 pigs) re moved; 5 untrapped
gullies reported; 119 dust bins provided; water-supply improved
in 540 cases; 18 water closets improved; 40 yards paved or limewashed;
2 smoke nuisances abated; 8 dangerous structures
removed; unwholesome food destroyed, consisting of 324 rabbits,
317 plaice, 399 crabs, 6 bushels potatoes; 3 offensive pools of
water abolished; and ballast burning suppressed in four instances.
Total number of nuisances 1885.