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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
of the
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING JANUARY, 1903.
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, February 5th, 1903.
Vol. XXIII. No. 1.
The week ending January 3rd was rainy, with bright intervals.
Minimum temperature, 30.5°; maximum, 52.0°; mean, 41.2°. On six days
rain fell up to 0.92 inch. The Winds were WNW. 8'3 hours of sunshine
were reg1stered in Eegent's Park. Mean barometer, 29.l inches.
The week ending January 10th was mild, wet and gloomy. Minimum
temperature, 37.0°; maximum, 52.0°; mean, 44.4°. Rain fell every day
total fall 1.0 inch. Winds WSW. Only 4 hours of sunshine were reg1stered.
Mean barometer low, 29.7 inches.
The week ending January 17th was bitterly cold owing to low temperatures
and strong easterly winds. Minimum temperature, 26.0°; maximum,
40.0°; mean, 30.8°. Slight snow fell on two days (0.04 inch). Winds E and
ENE. Sunshine about 3 and a-half hours. Mean barometer, 30.0 inches.
The week ending January 24th was milder; a sudden thaw set in and sleet,
falling on the frozen ground, became a coherent film of ice. Minimum temperature,
34.0°; maximum, 48.8°; mean, 41.8°. On three days rain fell (0.41
inch). Winds SE and SW. Sunshine reg1stered only 4 hours. Mean
barometer 30.0° inches.
The week ending January 31st was brighter and milder than the preceding
four weeks. Minimum temperature, 38.8°; maximum, 51.5°; mean,
47.7°. On three days rain fell (0.36 inch). Winds SW and WSW. Sunshine
reg1stered in Eegent's Park 8 hours. Mean barometer 30.0 inches.