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STMARY 71
THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
of the
PARISH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING JUNE, 1898.
Containing a Quarterly Summary of the Mortality Statistics for
the Quarter ending June 25th, 1898, 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
Parish of St. Marylebone.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE VESTRY.
Vol. XVIII. Court House, St. Marylebone, July, 7th, 1898. No. 6.
The week ending June 4th was dull and wet. Minimum temperature,
418.0 ; maximum, 628.5 ; mean, 548.1. Winds N.W. and W.S.W. On five
days rain fell 0.60 inch. Sunshine only 12.8 per cent. Mean barometer 29.7
inches.
The week ending June 11th was brighter and drier. Minimum temperature
508.0; maximum, 738.0; mean, 628.8. Wind, N.E. On two days rain
fell 0.13 inch. Sunshine 24.2 per cent. Mean barometer low 29.5 inches.
The week ending June 18th was rainless, but somewhat overcast.
Minimum temperature 458.0 ; maximum, 758.8 ; mean 568.4. Winds N. and
N.E. Sunshine 17.1. per cent. Mean barometer 30.2 inches.
The week ending June.25th was warm and moist. Minimum temperature
528.0 ; maximum, 758.0; mean, 687.0. On four days rain fell 0.29 inch.
Winds W. and W.S.W. Sunshine, 25 per cent. Mean barometer 29.8 inches.
Considered as a whole, the weather of the four weeks was abnormally wet
and cool.