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February, the mean temperature was nearly 2 deg. in exoess
of that of January, but it was 1.3 deg. below the average. The
air was generally cold and dry; the rainfall 105 inches below
the average; and the barometer was unusually high. The
first 3 weeks of March were very cold, with sharp frosts at night)
the mean temperature being as much as 4 deg. below the
average, although after the 21st the weather was milder. The
sky was generally overcast in the morning with occasional dense
fogs, but the death-rate both of Hackney and London generally
was low for the time of year. The rainfall was again in defect to
the extent of 0.16 inches, making a total of nearly 2 inches
below the average for the quarter. April was cold and dry, the
mean temperature was 3.4 deg. in defect, having been below the
average all the month except from the 19th to the 23rd, with
north-easterly winds and a fall of rain rather below the average.
North-easterly winds prevailed in May, which was consequently
cold, having been below the average with exception of five days.
On the 1st the thermometer recorded a night temperature of 33 2
deg., on the 21st a temperature of 35.8 deg. was recorded with a
mean of 43.1 or 11.9 deg. below the average, whilst the mean for
the month was minus 2.7 deg., being the coldest May since 1845.
A change for the better took place in Jane, when the mean
temperature was 55.8 deg., or 2.l deg. in excess. In the
middle of the month the weather was fine and warm, but after
that somewhat cool. The rainfall in May was 0.36 inch in
depth, aud in June, 0.74 inch below the average, making a
total of 1.11 inches in defect for the quarter. In July the
weather was unusually fine and warm, having been hotter than
usual, especially at the commencement, with the exception of 3
days in the middle of the month. There was but little rain, the
deficiency for the month being 1.22 inches, and there was a
complete drought which lasted from June 4th to July 4th. The
mean temperature for the month was 66.5 deg., or a daily
excess of 4.8 deg. In August also, there was an unusual
amount of fine, dry, sunshiny weather, but the temperature was