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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
of the
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING FEBRUARY, 1901.
BY ALEXANDER WYN'PER BLYTH,
Medical Officer of Health, and Analyst of Food and Drugs, for the
Borough of St. Marylebone.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL.
Vol. XXI. Town Hall, St. Marylebone, March 11th, 1901. No. 2.
The week ending February 2nd was the first of four wintry inclement
weeks. Minimum temperature, 29°.5; maximum, 54°.0; mean, 36.9. On
two days there was rain, hail, or sleet, the total rainfall being 0.12 inch,
Wind WSW, and during the early part of the week a gale. Sunshine, 10'9
per cent, of the possible. Mean barometer (low), 29.3 inches.
The week ending February 9th was also wintry. Minimum temperature,
25°.0; maximum, 40o.0; mean, 35°.6. On two days snow fell, equal to
0'65 inch of rain. Winds mostly WNW. 6 per cent, of the possible
sunshine was received. Mean barometer, 29.7 inches.
The week ending February 16th was a week of frost and snow.
Minimum temperature, 19°.5; maximum, 42o.0; mean, 33°.8. On three days
rain or snow fell, equal to 0.12 inch. The sunshine registered was equal
to 21 per cent. Winds NE. Mean barometer, 30.3 inches.
The week ending February 23rd was similar in weather to the preceding.
Minimum temperature, 23°.5; maximum, 45°.0; mean, 33°.3. On two days
snow and on two days rain fell, the whole equalling 0.15 inch of rain.
Winds variable. Sunshine, 5.6 per cent. Mean barometer, 30.1 inches.