Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1899.

  • St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster (London, England). Parish. Vestry.
Date:
1900
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Credit: Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1899. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 which a remarkably warm period set in, the temperature being 18-8° above the average on one day, and between 11-1° and 13*9° above the average on four other days. It was again cold from 24th February until 7th March, mild from 8th to 15th March, then cold until 25th March, particularly during the last five days of the period. On 26th March a sudden change occurred to mild weather, which continued until the end of the quarter. Second Quarter. The mean reading of the barometer was 29 796 inches; the mean temperature of the air was 52.8°; the rainfall was 5.41 inches, and the amount of bright sunshine recorded during the quarter was 549.6 hours. In April the weather was wet and dull, with very little sunshine; westerly winds were prevalent, and the fall of rain exceeded the average. In May it was generally cold and dull; on the 25th, 26th and 27th respectively, the temperature fell to 10.6°, 12.1° and 10.7° below the average. In June it was for the most part fine and bright with little rain; the tempera ture varied considerably, being 11.4° above the average on the 2nd, and 9-4° below the average on the 14th of the month. Thibd Quarter. The mean reading of the barometer during this quarter was 29.836 inches; the mean temperature of the air was 63.0°; the rainfall measured 4.32 inches; and the duration of bright sun shine recorded was 676.0 hours. The weather from the beginning of the quarter until 9th September was generally fine, bright, and warm; three remarkably hot periods occurred, extending from 6th to 22nd July, from 29th July to 27th August, and from 3rd to 8th September respectively. From 10th September until the end of the quarter, there was frequent rain, the amount at several stations being exceptionally heavy, but the temperature was above its average, except on 10th, 11th, 20th, 21st, and from 27th to 30th of the month. Fourth Quarter. During this quarter the mean reading of the barometer was 29'88 inches; the mean temperature of the air was 44.7°; the