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EXTRACT OF EEPORT 



Of Meteorological Observations taken at the 

 Hereford Infirmary, from June 1st to December 

 31st, 1857. 



Mr. Smith, the intelligeut House Surgeon of our Infirmary, 

 commences his report by enumerating the apparatus belonging to 

 the Society, that came into his possession the 2oth of AprU last, 

 and consisted as following : — A ]\Ieteorological Observatory, Bar- 

 row's Barometer with attached Thermometer, Maximum Mercurial 

 Thermometer, Minimum Spirit Thermometer, black bulb Maximum 

 Mercurial Thermometer, Hygrometer consisting of a wet and dry 

 bulb Thermometer with glass for holding water, Eain Guagc, 

 graduated Glass Jar for measuring rain, Glaisher's Hygrometrical 



Tables. 



He then records the valuable aid he had in Mb. Glegg Bullock, 

 in making punctual note each day from the fii-st of June. So few 

 occasions being missed as not to affect the averages importantly. 



The Observations were taken twice in the 24 hours, viz. at 9 a.m., 

 and 3 p.m. A general summary has been made out at the end of 

 every month, a copy of which he regularly forwarded to Me. 

 Glaishee, and one to each of the local papers. 



Me. Smith suggests for your consideration the following additions 

 to the instruments : a good self-registering Anemometer, a proper 

 Weathercock, another Earn Guage, a JVIioimum Thermometer for 

 the grass, Ozone Papers, a Flood Guage or River Guage. 



The following summary of the Meteorological Observations for 

 the seven months fi'om June 1st to December 31st, 1857, may 

 contain points of interest to many of you, and be useful as a 

 record of facts. 



