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2 METEROLOGY
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. The maximum temperature (86.3°)
was nearly 3° below that of 1904. The amount of rain measured (23.35 in.) was 2.29 in.
above the total for 1904, but no less than 15.32 in. below that for 1903, while the number of
days on which measurable amounts fell was the lowest for the three years. The number of
days on which bright sunshine was recorded (270) was the largest for the three years, the
total number of hours recorded (1,314½) showing a considerable increase over the totals
for the two preceding years.

BIRTHS.
During the 52 weeks taken as the year, 3,184 births. were registered within the Borough,
111 less than the total for 1904. That total comprised 1,628 (1,642†) of boys, and 1,556
(1,653) of girls. The birth.rate was 21.55 per 1,000 persons, 0.89 less than the rate for
the previous year. The numbers registered in the Borough during each year since 1895
are given in Table I., and in the three Registration Sub.Districts in Table II. in the Appendix.
. Including 38 " twins," 23 being of the same sex (11 males and 12 females) and 15 mixed sexes. Ninety.
seven infants (3 per cent, of all born) died prior to the registration of their births.
† Figures for 1904 shown in italics and parentheses.