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THE
SANITARY OHRONKLES
OF THE
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING FEBRUARY, 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.
Town Hall, St. Mabylebone, Mabch 6th, 1903.
Vol. XX No. 2.
The week ending February 7th was cool and dull. Minimum temperature,
30.0°; maximum, 52.0°; mean, 43.8°. On two days rain and slight
snow fell. Winds SW and WSW. About 13 hours of sunshine were registered
in Regent's Park. Mean barometer, 29.8 inches.
The week ending February 14th was dull and rainless. Minimum temperature,
37.0°; maximum, 56.0° ; mean, 48.7°. Only 10 hours out of a
possible 67 were registered in Regent's Park. The winds were WNW.
Mean barometer, 30 -2 inches.
The week ending February 21st was much brighter than the preceding.
Minimum temperature, 28.0°; maximum, 58.0°; mean, 42.9°. Sunshine
25%. On two days showers fell to the extent of .04 inch. Mean barometer,
30.1 inches.
The week ending February 28th was one of storm. Minimum temperature,
36.2°; maximum, 55.0°; mean, 40.9°. On four days showers of hail
and rain gave 0'7 inch of rainfall. On every day there were squalls of wind,
but a gale of hurricane force blew on the 27th. The direction of the winds
was SW and WSW. The sunshine amounted to 13 hours, equal to 17 %
Mean barometer 29.6° inches.