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The inquests on Kensington parishioners were in the
proportion of 8.1 per cent, on total deaths, the rate in the
Metropolis being 8.6. In England and Wales the rate was 6.0
per cent. The relative percentages in 1894 were 7.4, 8.6, and
6.3, respectively.
The reported deaths from violence were equal to 3.1 per
cent, on total deaths in Kensington, the proportion in the
Metropolis being 3.9 per cent.; in England and Wales 3.4 per
cent. These deaths were equal to 0.50 per 1,000 population in
Kensington, 0.78 per 1,000 in London, as a whole, and 0.64 per
1,000 in England and Wales.
METEOROLOGY.
The mean temperature of the air at Greenwich in 1895,
was 49°.3 Fahrenheit: 0.7 above the average of 124 years, but
0.1 below the average of 54 years. The means in the four
quarters respectively, were 35.2, 55.1, 62.3, and 44.7. The
highest reading by day (87.3) was registered in the week ended
September 28th; and the lowest reading by night (6.9) in
the week ended February 9th. The hottest week was that
which ended August 24th (mean temperature 66.2), and the
coldest week that which ended February 9th (mean temperature
22.4). July was the hottest month (mean temperature 62.6),
February was the coldest month (mean temperature 28.9). July
and October exhibited the greatest range in temperature, (48.4)
viz. in July from 37.8 to 86.2, and in October from 27.4 to 75.8 ;
and December the smallest range, viz., 30.5 ; from 25.5 to 56.0.
Rain fell on 158 days, the total amount registered in the year
being 19.73 inches, and 5.33 inches less than the average of 80
years. Most rain fell in July (3.39 inches), and least in June,
(0.21). The means of the readings of the barometer were
29.748 inches; the means of September, 29.977, and of January
29.518, being the highest and lowest, respectively. The
relative proportion of wind was, North, 82; East, 72; South,
104, and West, 104,