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In 1906 only one verminous person availed himself of the
provision we have made for cleansing the body and clothing from
vermin.
PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION IN 1906.
The year has been barren in the matter of general Public Health
Legislation.
METEOROLOGY IN AND AROUND LONDON DURING THE
YEAR 1906.
January.—The opening month of the year was exceedingly unsettled
and boisterous, and for the first few days the weather
was dry and cold. Rain was both frequent and heavy in all
districts, and hail, sleet, or snow was experienced very generally
at times. For the month as a whole pressure was nearly everywhere
in defect; the winds were mostly from between South and
West; temperature exceeded the normal in all districts; generally
there was a considerable excess of rain.
February.—Notwithstanding the generally unsettled type, there were
during the month many very fine, sunny periods. For the month
as a whole pressure was below the normal; the winds were mainly
in the South-West and North-West quarters; temperature was
nearly everywhere in defect.
March.—Extremely variable weather characterised this period. Early
in the month it was extremely brilliant, the duration of bright
sunshine for the five days, 3rd to 7 th, reaching the very high
proportion of from 80 to 86 per cent. of the possible at some of
the southern and south-eastern stations. For the month, as a
whole, pressure was above the normal; the winds were Southwesterly
to North-Westerly and North-Easterly; temperature
was in defect in nearly all localities.