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Marylebone 1906

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

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SANITARY CHONICLES
BOROUGH OF MARYLEBONE
DURING MARCH, 1906,
Containing a Quarterly Summary of the Mortality Statistics
for the Quarter ending March 31st, 1906, and the Quarterly
Statement of Analytical Work done under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Act, &c.
Vol. XXVI. 3, Upper Gloucester Place W., April 16th, 1906. No. 3.
The week ending March 10th was of a moderate temperature; the
minimum being 35.5°; maximum, 65.0° ; mean, 49.0°. On three days rain
fell, the total rainfall being 0.39 inch. Sunshine, 36.3%. Mean barometer
30.0 inches.
The week ending March 17th was cooler; the minimum temperature
being, 30.0°; maximum, 63.0°; mean, 44.8°. On three days slight rain
fell, to the small amount of 0.09 inch. Sunshine only 17%. Winds, variable.
Mean barometer 29.7 inches.
The week ending March 24th was cold and unpleasant; minimum
temperature, 28.0° ; maximum, 51.0°; mean 38.9°. On 5 days rain fell to
the total amount of 0.35 inch. Winds, N.N.E. Sunshine, 35%. Mean
barometer, 29.9 inches.
The week ending March 31st was also cold; minimum temperature
31.0°; maximum 51.0°; mean 40.1° On three days there were slight
showers of sleet and hail, the fall only measured 0.05 inch. Winds, N.E.
Sunshine, 22.4%. Mean barometer, 29.9 inches.
Births and Deaths.
During the four weeks ending March 31st there have been registered
215 births, and 158 deaths. These births and deaths are divided among
the sub-districts as set forth in Table VI. equal to a birth-rate of 21.0 and a
death rate of 15.8 per thousand,