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Marylebone 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
BOROUGH OF ST.MARYLEBONE
DURING JANUARY, 1905,
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. XXV. 3, Upper Gtloucester Place W., Feb. 9th, 1905. No. I.
The first week of January, 1905, had the moderate mean temperature of
42.3°, the minimum temperature being 25°, the maximum 54.5°. On four
days rain fell, giving a total fall of 0.47 inch. The sunshine amounted to
only two-and-a-half hours, out of a possible 55 ; thin is equal to 4.5 %. The
winds were variable. Barometer, 30.1 inches.
The week ending January 14th was generally fine, with frosty mornings.
Minimum temperature, 29.0; maximum 51.0; mean 42.5c'. No rain fell.
The winds were variable. The sunshine in Regent's Park was equal to
20.6%. Mean barometer, 30.2 inches.
The week ending January 21st was a cold, wintry week. Minimum
temperature, 22.0°; maximum, 41.0° ; mean, 31.8°. A. slight fall of snow
took place on the 16th equal to 0.02 inch of rain. The winds were variable.
Sunshine, 11%. Mean barometer, 29.8 inches.
The week ending January 28th was fine and cold. Minimum temperature,
26.5°; maximum, 45.5°; mean, 38.8°. The sunshine was 14.7% Winds
variable. Mean barometer, 30.4 inches.
The week ending February 4th was a fineweek. Minimum temperature,
33.l°; maximum, 53.1°; mean, 43.1°. On one day slight rain fell (0 01
inch). The winds were westerly. Sunshine, 26.8%. Mean barometer, 30.2
inches.