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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
0F THE
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING MARCH, 1902.
Containing a Quarterly Summary of the Mortality Statistics for
the °14 weeks ending March 29th, 1902, 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.
Vol. XXII. Town Hall, St. Mabylebone, Apeil 5th, 1902. No. 3.
The week ending March 1st was wet and overcast. Minimum temperature,
37.4° ; maximum, 51.8°; mean, 461c. On six days rain fell to the
extent of 0*59 inch. Winds SE. or S. There was occasional fog. The
Hinshine registered in Regent's Park amounted to only 3.75 hours out of a
possible 74.3. During the same period 14.3 hours of sunshine were recorded
at Greenwich. Mean barometer, 29.5 inches.
The week ending March 8th was rainless. Minimum temperature,
30.0°: maximum, 52.0° ; mean, 43.4°. Winds, E. and NW., Some fog. In
Regent's Park only 1.75 hour of sunshine was registered as against 8.3 hours
registered at Greenwich out of a possible 77.3 hours. Mean barometer,
29.8 inches.
* The year not being exactly 52 weeks, it is necessary every few years to add one
week, otherwise the statistical weeks do not coincide with the ordinary weeks.