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A REPORT
OF THE
METEOROLOGY, MORTALITY, AND SICKNESS
OF THE
PARISH OF ST. MARYLEBONEj
FOR THE TEAR 1896.
By A. Wynter Blyth.
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
March Quarter.
January was a dark month of moderate temperatures,
with but little fog or frost. Minimum temperature, 25°.5;
maximum, 54°.8; mean, 39°.5. Rain fell 15 days out of
35—total rainfall 1.59 inch. Only six and a half hours'
sunshine were received during the five weeks. The winds
were variable.
February was a mild dry month, affording a striking
contrast to the hard frost-bound February of 1895. The
minimum temperature was 31.o0; maximum, 53°.0; mean,
41o.9. Rain fell on five days (0.58 inch). There were 23
hours of sunshine. The winds were mostly westerly, a
little frost occurred in the early mornings.
March was fairly bright; there was an absence of
strong winds, but during 18 out of 28 days, more or less
rain fell ; the total rainfall measuring 2.65 inches. The
minimum temperature was 26o.0; maximum, 59°.l; mean,
40o.7. Frosts to a slight extent prevailed in the small
hours of the morning, but the days were usually of
moderate temperatures.