Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
OF THE
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING OF OCTOBER, 1902.
BY ALEXANDER WYNTER BLYTH,
Medical Officer of Health, and Analyst of Food and Drugs
for the Borough of St. Marylebone.
Public Health Department, 3, Upper Gloucester" Place,
St. Marylebone, November 7th, 1902.
Vol. XXIlI No. 9.
The week ending October 4th was dull and of moderate temperature.
Lowest temperature, 41-0°; mean, 43.4o; highest, 59.0°. On three days
rain fell 0.11 inch Winds ???NE. Sunshine 1.6 per cent. Mean barometer,
300 inches.
The week ending October 11th was almost rainless. Minimum temperature,
44.8°; maximum, 57.5°; mean, 53.8°. On one day rain fell 0.07
inch. Winds ENE and NNE. Sunshine only 6 per cent. Mean barometer,
29.6 inches.
The week ending October 18th was brighter. Minimum temperature,
40.5o; maximum, 60.5°; mean, 52.3°. On two days rain fell 0.55 inch.
Winds SW and WNW. Sunshine 24 per cent. Mean barometer, 29.7
inches.
The week ending October 25tH was dull and unsettled. Minimum
temperature, 350°; maximum, 59.0°; mean, 51.8O. On three days rain fell
0.18 inch. Winds westerly. Mean barometer, 30.1 inches.
The week ending November 1st was dry and dull, with some fog.
Minimum temperature, 35.0°; maximum, 57.7°; mean, 49.9°. On two
days slight rain fell 0.06 inch. Sunshine, 15 percent. Winds variable.
Mean barometer, 29.9 inches.