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STMART 71
THE
SANITARY CHRONICLES
of the
PARISH OF ST. MARYLEBONE
DURING JANUARY, 1898.
BY ALEXANDER WYNTER BLYTH,
Medical Officer of Health, and Analyst of Food and Drugs, for the
Parish of St. Marylebone.
POINTED BY ORDER OF THE VESTRY.
Vol. XVI1I. Court House, St. Marylebone, Feb. 7th, 1898. No. 1.
The week ending January 1st was foggy and sunless. The temperature
was mild, minimum, 42o.0; maximum, 53°.5; minimum mean, 45°.4. On six
days rain fell 0.66 inch. The winds were S.W. Mean barometer 29.6.
The week ending January 8th was a little brighter. Minimum temperature,
33°.5; maximum, 52°.5; mean, 44°.8. On three days rain fell (0.30
inch). The winds were variable. Five and a half hours sunshine were
registered in Regent's Park out of a possible 55.8. Mean barometer, 29.9
inches.
The week ending January 15th was dull and foggy. Minimum temperature,
29°.5; maximum, 480.5; mean, 43°.5. On one day only did slight rain
fall (0.01 inch). Winds N.N.E. and S.S.E. One hour of sunshine out of a
possible 57.4 hours was only registered. Mean barometer, 30.3 inches.
The week ending January 22nd was overcast. Minimum temperature,
32o,0; maximum, 53°.8; mean, 46°.4. On two days rain fell (014 inch).
Winds W. and S.W. The sun was seen for 1 hour and 37 minutes out of a
possible 59.3 hours. Mean barometer, 30.31 inches.
The week ending January 29th was rainless and sunless with several
fogs. Minimum temperature, 32°.5; maximum, 45°.2; mean, 42°.9. Winds
N.W. and S.W, Mean barometer, 30.4 inches.