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as the mean daily temperature was above or below
the average temperature for each day.
Excess above
Period. or defect from
Average.
F.º
July 1st—11th +2.1
„ 12th—23rd -1.0
„ 24th—27th +2.2
„ 28th—Aug. 15th -2.7
Aug. 16th—Sept. 11th +4.3 On Aug. 22nd, Sept. 7th and 9th, excess
8.8, 9.7, and 8.6 respectively.
Sept. 12th—21st -0.6
„ 22nd—30th +10.4 Excess for Sept. 24th—29th, 12.9.
The rainfall for the quarter (6.46-in.) was 0.83-in.
below the average, being, however, above the
average in July (to the amount of 0.80-in.) and
below in August (to the amount of 0.24-in.) and
September (to the amount of l.39-in.).
The foregoing observations show that the quarter
was on the whole characterised by temperatures in
excess of the average and a rainfall below the
average, conditions which favour a rise in the
temperature of the earth. It is unfortunate that
there are no observations recorded of the underground
temperatures.
From inquiries made in Paddington and elsewhere
it has been ascertained that a very large proportion
of the infants dying of "infantile diarrhœa"
were fed by bottle. This special predisposition on
the part of children artificially fed has been noted by
others. Want of cleanliness in the bottle has,
undoubtedly, a large share in causing sickness among
such children, but of recent years another source of