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inches, and the amount of bright sunshine recorded during the
quarter was 453.5 hours.
In April the weather was generally dull, but there was little
rain ; in May it was dull and cold with frequent rain; and in
June it was dull and cool with very little sunshine.
Third Quarter.
The mean reading of the barometer during this quarter was
29.903 inches; the mean temperature of the air was 62.7°; the
rainfall measured 2.51 inches; and the duration of bright sunshine
recorded was 619.1 hours.
The weather in July was for the most part dry and dull,
with a temperature below the average; in August it was fine
and bright with a remarkably hot period from the 11th to the
23rd; the weather in September was remarkable for its small
rainfall, unusual amount of sunshine and an exceedingly hot
period from the 2nd to the 17th.
Fourth Quarter.
During this quarter the mean reading of the barometer was
29.748 inches; the mean temperature of the air was 48.5°; the
rainfall measured 7.78 inches, and the duration of bright sunshine
registered was 185.4 hours.
The weather during the quarter was generally mild and dull.
The temperature was below its average on a few days in each
month, but the aggregate of all such cold periods from the
beginning of October to the end of December was only about
three weeks.
Fogs were prevalent from November 9th to 15th, and on
December 27th a strong gale was experienced which caused
much damage and loss of life.
Births and Deaths.
The number of births registered during the year 1898, when
all the corrections have been made, was 1,088, showing a
birth-rate of 19.6 per 1,000 of the population. 277 births
occurred in St. Margaret's parish, of which 140 were males
and 137 females, giving a birth-rate of 12.9 per 1,000; and
811 births in St. John's parish, of which 401 were males and
410 females, giving a birth.rate of 23.7 per 1,000.
The number of deaths of parishioners duly corrected amounted
to 1,093, showing a recorded death-rate of 19.7, and a corrected
death-rate of 22.2 per 1,000 of the population. Of these
deaths 373 occurred in St. Margaret's Parish, giving a
recorded death-rate of 17.4, and 720 in St. John's parish,
giving a recorded death-rate of 15.2 per 1,000,