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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
of the
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING MARCH, 1901.
Containing a Quarterly Summary of the Mortality Statistics for
the Quarter ending March 23rd, 1901, and the Quarterly
Statement of Analytical Work done under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Act, &c.
BY ALEXANDER WYNTER BLYTH,
Medical Officer of Health, and Analyst of Food and Drugs, for the
Borough of St. Marylebone.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL.
Vor,. XXI. Town Hall, St. MARYLEBONE, April 10th, 1901. No. 3.
The week ending March 2nd was stormy and unsettled. Minimum
temperature, 38o.0; maximum, 56o.0: mean, 44c.o. On four days rain fell,
0-38 inch. Winds NW. Sunshine, 13*7 per cent. Mean barometer, 29 2
inches.
The week ending March 9th was cold and wet. Minimum temperature,
35°.0; maximum, 54o.0; mean, 43°.3. On six days rain or snow fell, 0.49
inch. Winds, WNW. Sunshine about 12 per cent. Mean barometer, 29.3
inches.
The week ending March 16th was, for the season, cold. Minimum
temperature, 29°.5, maximum, 52°.5; mean, 40°.9. On one day snow fell,
0.07 inch. Winds, NE. Sunshine, 2.8 per cent. Mean barometer, 29.8
inches.
The week ending March 23rd was also cold, with strong NE winds.
Minimum temperature, 30o.5; maximum, 47°.5; mean, 39.8. On two days
rain and sleet fell, equal to 0.30 inch. Sunshine, 8.4 per cent. Mean
barometer, 29.8 inches.
The climate of the whole four weeks was colder and more unpleasant
than usual.