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Marylebone 1893

The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1893

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May was almost as bright and sunny. Rain fell on
only six days (0.50 inch). The temperature rose on several
days to over 70° and attained a maximum of 76°.0, while
the mean temperature of the month was 59°.8.
The month of June was dry, bright, and warm.
Showers of rain fell on only five days (.23 inch). The
temperature rose as high as 85°.8 and the mean was 62°.5.
September Quarter.
July was a somewhat rainy month, rain falling on 17
days and the rainfall measuring 177 inch. There was a
fair amount of sunshine : maximum temperature 81°.8,
mean 63°.9.
August was warm and bright. On 11 days rain fell,
the rainfall measuring 1.77 inch. The mean temperature
was 68°.0, and the highest temperature recorded 82.0.
September was generally dry and fine. On 9 days only
was there any rain, and the total rainfall was under 1 inch
(0.77 inch). The mean temperature was 60°.4; the
maximum 80°.5.
December Quarter.
October was a showery month: 2.58 inches of rain fell
in 19 days. The mean temperature was 53°.7. There was
a fair amount of sunshine, and the maximum temperature
was 58°.7.
November was almost free from fog. On 12 days rain
fell (1.45 inch). There were slight frosts': the minimum
temperature was 29o.0; the maximum 49°.5, and the mean
42°.4.
December was stormy and cool. On 12 days 275
inches of rain fell. Frosts were frequent, the temperature
sinking as low as 20°: the maximum was 50° and the mean
42°.6 S.W. winds prevailed and sunshine was deficient.