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Paddington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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meteorology.
METEOROLOGY.
In Table 2 will be found the meteorological data for the past three years, based on
observations taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park. The mean air temperature
was a little below that of the previous year; but the maximum was 3 deg. higher.
The amount of rain measured (21.06 in.) was 17.61 in. below the total for 1903, but 1.31 in.
above that for 1902, while the number of days on which measurable amounts fell was the
lowest for the three years. Although the number of days on which bright sunshine was
recorded (245) was the smallest for the three years, the total number of hours recorded
(1,282½) was the highest.
TABLE 2. Meteorological Elements.
| Months. | Means at 9 a.m. | Extreme Temperatures. | Rain. | Sunshine. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer reduced to sea level | Thermometer. | Shade. | Max. in Sun. | Min. on Grass. | Depth of Inches. | No. of Days. | Number of Hours. | Number of Days. | |||||||
| Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | Maximum. | Minimum. | ||||||||||||
| 1904.* | 1904. | Inches. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Dates. | Deg. | Dates. | Deg. | Deg. | h. | m. | |||
| Jan. | 29.96 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 54.5 | 13th | 28.0 | 16th | 72.5 | 20.0 | 2.41 | 23 | 22 | 07 | 9 | |
| Feb. | 29.66 | 39.2 | 37.0 | 53.0 | 21st | 27.5 | 28th | 79.0 | 22.0 | 2.70 | 18 | 37 | 31 | 19 | |
| March | 29.98 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 58.9 | 9th | 26.5 | 17th | 91.0 | 22.5 | 1.27 | 15 | 47 | 19 | 18 | |
| April | 29.94 | 50.2 | 46.2 | 66.0 | 20th | 36.5 | 25th | 109.0 | 28.0 | 1.18 | 11 | 138 | 24 | 25 | |
| May | 29.95 | 54.5 | 50.1 | 74.0 | 26th | 35.5 | 8th | 118.0 | 27.0 | 2.14 | 16 | 123 | 28 | 26 | |
| June | 30.04 | 59.9 | 54.2 | 75.0 | 30th | 43.0 | 3rd | 120.5 | 36.5 | 0.66 | 6 | 200 | 43 | 29 | |
| July | 30.02 | 68.3 | 61.5 | 89.0 | 17th | 54.0 | 28th | 128.0 | 45.0 | 2.11 | 9 | 265 | 14 | 29 | |
| August | 30.01 | 63.8 | 57.6 | 89.2 | 4th | 44.5 | 24th | 130.5 | 36.0 | 1.59 | 10 | 231 | 52 | 30 | |
| Sept. | 30.07 | 56.0 | 53.2 | 73.5 | 5th | 40.5 | 25th | 115.5 | 27.5 | 1.33 | 11 | 129 | 27 | 24 | |
| Oct. | 30.09 | 50.2 | 48.9 | 65.0 | 18th | 35.0 | 14th | 97.0 | 18.0 | 1.59 | 13 | 45 | 00 | 16 | |
| Nov. | 30.07 | 40.9 | 39.7 | 58.0 | 9th | 25.0 | 26th | 84.5 | 12.0 | 1.66 | 10 | 29 | 13 | 12 | |
| Dec. | 29.93 | 41.7 | 40.5 | 55.0 | 16 th & 17th | 29.0 | 23rd | 73.0 | 20.0 | 1.82 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 8 | |
| Totals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.06 | 157 | 1,282 | 52 | 245 | |
| Means | 29.97 | 50.3 | 46.2 | — | . — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Highest | — | — | – | 89.2 | Aug. | — | — | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lowest | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0 | Nov. | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1903. | Totals | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.67 | 171 | 1,241 | 00 | 265 |
| Means | 29.92 | 50.6 | 47.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Highest | — | — | — | 86.0 | July | — | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lowest | – | — | — | — | — | 26.0 | Jan. | — | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1902. | Totals | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.75 | 159 | 1,017 | 05 | 251 |
| Means | 29.98 | 49.4 | 46.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Highest | – | — | – | 84.5 | July | — | — | 124.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lowest | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0 | Feb. | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
* This part of the table appeared in The Times of 2nd January last.