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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
of the
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING MARCH, 1904,
Containing a Quarterly Summary of the Mortality Statistics
for the Quarter ending March 26th, 1904, 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.
3, Upper Gloucester Place, W., April 11th, 1904.
Vol. XXIV. No. 3
The week ending March 5th was a cold week. Minimum temperature,
27.5°; maximum, 40.0° ; mean, 34.4°. On four days rain, snow, or sleet fell
to the amount of 0.53 inch. Sunshine scarcely 4 per cent. Wind easterly.
Barometer 29.9 inches.
The week ending March 12th had similar weather, but slightly warmer.
Minimum temperature, 30.0° ; maximum, 58.0°; mean, 52.0°. On four days
rain fell, the total fall measuring 0.28 inch. Winds E. and N.E. Sunshine
registered in Regent's Park was equal to 22.9 hours, or nearly 29 per cent.
Mean barometer 29.8 inches.
The week ending March 19th was fairly dry, only one shower of rain
falling (0.03 inch). Minimum temperature, 26.5°; maximnm, 51.0° ; mean,
43.1°. Winds N.E. and W.S.W. Sunshine only 10 per cent. Mean
barometer 29.7 inches.
The week ending March 26th was warmer than the three preceding
weeks. Minimum temperature, 32.5°; maximum, 53.0°; mean, 44.9°. On
three days slight rain fell (0.22 inch). Winds N.N.W. and N.E. Sunshine
8 per cent. Mean barometer 30.0 inches.