[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Stirling County Council.

  • Stirlingshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Stirling County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fo\tL ,7meofye!r“°n *“«*“ *' «*>* July . \fyhile June was notable for its extreme cold Tnlv \\ as vvarmer than usual, the mean temperature of the month iuTmnm^Th Ve the aVerage’ High day temperature was requent. The increase in warmth was mainly due to the was cMeflrZemtffhthat PreVaiIed' The ^cessive rainfall month had f 1 the occurrence of thunderstorms. The lonth had a fair amount of sunshine, the brightest and warmest day being on the 21st, when there were 12 hours’ continuous sunshine. uours August —With the end of July the summer may be said to end, but this year the state of the weather was most unsum merlihe in its nature. August being wet almost throughout *as an exceedingly bad harvest month, and greatly hindered arm mgathenng of what seemed a bountiful harvest The atmosphere was frequently warm and sultry due to the prevalence of thunderstorms. The latter part of the month did improve but although the barometer rose to the highest September.—This month may be divided into two parts with regard to the weather. The first brought an i m prove- ment on the August weather, when there were nine dry days r tHe u°d °n the 5th the rainfa11 was not great but Ota^f S rV1fug thlrtee“ day§ there a* not a dry cfay The lit qV i “Si (induding the floods on the 5th and ^ 35in.) was 6-27in. Thus September was the wettest month of the year. Almost one-third of the year’s rainfall ln district fell in the two harvest months. October.—Except for the last day, which was wet the eany part of the month was a marked improvement on the preyous we.thB’, there being 13 dry dayf-ahnoefa™ £y Hopes were entertained that the long rainv period usuirtehe^tnaro^OUgVh>leSpite W3S of ^ngJ duration than of the month t ed ^’lth renewed persistence and the rest of the month comprised a succession of heavy rains gales and floods. There were considerable variations^ the temper- ature, but taking it all over, mildness decidedly prevailed -November.—This month, which had also a wet beginning soon distinguished itself with an exceptionally high temper- ature for the time of year. On the 2nd and 3rd the mean emperature for the 24 hours was 53 degrees—the highest recorded in any November for many years. Six days later, B