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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
OF THE
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING FEBRUARY, 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 Gloucester Place W., Mar. 8th, 1905. No. 2.
The week ending February 11th was overcast, but otherwise fine. Minimum
temperature, 36.5°; maximum 50.0°; mean 45.l°. On one day rain
fell 0.13 inch. The winds were westerly. Sunshine only 10.6%. Mean
barometer, 30.2 inches.
The week ending February 18th had a mean temperature of 43.1°; a
maximum of 52.5°; a minimum of 36.5°. On three days rain fell to the
amount of 0.10 inch. The winds were north-westerly. Sunshine 10.4%
Mean barometer 30.2 inches.
The week ending February 25th was cool, owing to the prevalence of
north-easterly winds. Minimum temperature, 31.0°; maximum, 54.5°;
mean, 39.0°. On five days cold showers fell, giving a total rainfall of 0.21
inch. Sunshine, 33.2%. Mean barometer, 29.9 inches.
The week ending March 4th was unsettled. Minimum temperature,
30.1°; maximum, 47.4°; mean, 38.4°. On five days more or less rain fell;
the total rainfall being 0 30 inch. Winds south-west and north north-east.
Sunshine 20.2% Mean barometer, 30.1 inches.