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"From that part of the Basin between Bishop's Road Bridge and
"South Wharf Road, several barge loads of the deposit were removed,
"but much was left behind. I am of opinion that the work has
"been very imperfectly done. Neither on this nor on the former
"occasion of emptying the Basin has a sufficient number of men
"been employed. I feel confident that, with the return of hot
"weather, the nuisance will recur, even should no further addition
"be made to the deposit left in the Basin, notwithstanding the
"assertion of the Company that the Basin has been thoroughly
"cleansed."
Meteorology.
In his report to the Registrar-General Mr. James Glaisher,
F. R.S., remarks that the mean reading of the barometer
during the quarter corresponded with the average in 39 years ;
that it was above the average in November and below it in
October and December. In October the weather was cold and
wet, colder in fact than in any October since 1842, and at
most places the wettest on record. On the 20th snow fell all
over the country, more particularly in the south of England.
In November the weather was very variable, the first and
third weeks having been cold, the second and last warm.
At Greenwich rain fell daily from the 8th to the 26th of the
month. In December the weather was exceptionally mild,
the first half being dry, whilst from the 16th to the end of
the month the rain was almost continuous. In London the
rainfall during the quarter was 12.8 inches, exceeding by
5.7 inches the average amount in the corresponding periods
of the previous 65 years.
Vestry Hall, Paddington,
February, 1881.