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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
OF THE
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING MAY, 1903,
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. XXI11. 3, Upper Gloucester Place, W., June 6th, 1903. No. 5
The week ending May 9th was cool and wet. Minimum temperature,
40.0° ; maximum, 64.0°; mean, 52.6°. On five days rain fell, giving the high
rainfall of 2.13 inches. The winds were SW. and SSE. Sunshine was
deficient, being just under 8°/° of the possible. Mean barometer 29.6 inches.
The week ending May ]6th was finer than the preceding. Minimum
temperature, 37.5° ; maximum, 61.50 ; mean, 51.68. On three days rain
fell, 0.33 inch. Sunshine, 20°/o. Winds variable. Mean barometer 29.8
inches.
The week ending May 23rd was bright and fairly warm. Minimum temperature,
38.5° ; maximum, 78.2° ; mean, 58.18. On three days thunder
showers yielded 0.51 inch, of rain. Sunshine in Eegent's Park was equal to
49.7°/o. Winds, SSW. and NNW. Mean barometer 29.9 inches.
The week ending May 30th was warm and summerlike. Minimum
temperature, 40.5° ; maximum, 78.0° ; mean, 62.9°. Winds NE. and SE.
On two days thunder storms yielded 0.24 inch of rain. Sunshine in Eegent's
Park 64.8 hours equal to 57.7°/0. Mean barometer 30.0 inches.