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THE SANITARY CHRONICLES
OF THE
BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1906,
Containing a Quarterly Summary of the Mortality Statistics
for the Quarter ending September 29th, 1906, and the Quarterly
Statement of Analytical Work done under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Act, &c.
Vol. XXVII 3, Upper Gloucester Place W., Aug. 11th, 1906. No. 8
The week ending August 11th was a warm, sunny, almost rainless week.
Minimum temperature, 51.5°; maximum, 84.5° ; mean, 69.8°. On one day
slight rain fell (0.03 inch). Winds variable. Sunshine registered in Regent's
Park equal to 48%. Barometer, 29.9 inches.
The week ending August 18th was unsettled. Minimum temperature,
50.0°; maximum, 77.8° ; mean, 64.0°. On four days rain fell to the total
amount of 0.25 inch. The winds were variable. Sunshine, 33%. Mean
barometer, 29.8 inches.
The week ending August 25th was bright and warm. Minimum
temperature 50.0°; maximum, 87.2° ; mean, 68.2°. On one day rain fell
(0.28 inch). Winds S.W. and S.E. Sunshine 49.4%. Mean barometer,
29.9 inches.
The week ending September 1st was almost tropical in heat. Minimum
temperature 47.8°; maximum, 92.0°; mean, 70.6''. No rain fell. Winds
S.S.E.. Sunshine, 58.6%. Mean barometer, 30.0 inches.
The week ending September 8th was the hottest week of an exceptionally
warm summer. Minimum ten perature, 52.0°; maximum, 94.0°; mean,
72.1°. Winds variable. A thunder shower yielded 0.8 inch of rain. The
registered sunshine was equal to 54.1% of the possible. Mean barometer,
29.8 inches.