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St Pancras 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Saint Pancras, London.
FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
BEING THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1900.
To the Right Worshipful the Mayor, the Aldermen, and the Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of St. Pancras.
Mr. Mayor, Aldermen, and Gentlemen,—
I.—INTRODUCTION.

Table: As in previous years, this Report commences with a summary of the principal Meteorological data of the past year, set out below.

As in previous years, this Report commences with a summary of the principal Meteorological data of the past year, set out below.

Meteorology of London, 1900 Period.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year 1900.
Barometer.Mean Inches29.66129.79329.86129.71229.757
Departure from Average—.115+.009+.066—.041+.20
Temperature.Mean Degree39.252.861.847.650.4
Departure from Average+2.0+0.4+2.0+3.9+2.1
. Daily Range of Temperature.Mean Degree10.617.719.811.014.8
Departure from Average—1.2—2.2+0.1—0.71.0
Degree of Humidity.Mean (Saturation—100)—8473728579
Departure from Average—0—4—5—4—3
Rainfall.Amount in Inches6.785.114.585.8522.3
Departure from Average+ 1.85—0.50—2.61—1.25—2.51