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The first half of April was genial and spring-like; the
remainder of the month was mild, and there was frequent rain.
The weather in May was generally dull and cold, with
frequent rain. The weather during the first three weeks of
June was cold and wet, but was afterwards bright and warm.
Third Quarter.
The mean reading of the barometer during this quarter was
29 812 inches ; the mean temperature of the air was f>8°-6 ; the
rainfall measured 7 54 inches, and the duration of bright sunshine
recorded was 311 hours.
Th i weather during a great part of July was generally wet
and dull, though in the first week and for some days at the end
of the month it was fine and bright.
August was generally unsettled, with very little sunshine and
frequent rain. In September the weather was cold and dull,
and there was frequent rain during the month.
Fourth Quarter.
During this quarter the mean reading of the barometer was
29'800 inches ; the mean temperature of the air was 46°.4 ; the
rainfall measured 8'94 inches, and the duration of bright sunshine
registered was 116 hours. The weather in October was
generally dull, with frequent rain during the greater part of the
month.
November was a mild month, and there was much rain during
the first sixteen days, after which the weather was generally fine.
December was mild and generally sunless, there being frequent
rain in the middle of the month.
Births and Deaths.
The number of births registered during the 52 weeks ended
December 29th, 1894, when all the corrections have been made,
was 1,219, showing a birth rate of 21.9 per 1,000 of the population.
316 births occurred in St.. Margaret's parish, giving a
birth rate of 14.7 per 1,000; and 903 births in St. John's parish,
giving a birth rate of 26.4.
The number of deaths of parishioners duly corrected amounted
to 1,006, showing a recorded death rate of 18.0, and a corrected
death rate of 20.3 per 1,000 of the population. Of these deaths
363 occurred in St. Margaret's parish, giving a general death
rate of 16.9; and 643 deaths occurred in St. John's parish,
giving a general death rate of 18.8.