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One hundred and fifty persons were ejected from the Parks 

 for minor improprieties. 



Fourteen persons were taken sick ; these were cared for at the 

 Park, and in some cases sent to their homes. 



Two dead infants were found concealed in the shrubbery and 

 handed over to the charge of the coroner. 



There was one suicide and one attempted suicide. Both 

 cases were transferred to the care of the proper authorities. 



There were 50 lost children, all of whom were restored to 

 their parents. 



There were "12 Park concerts, commencing the 30th May and 

 ending August 12th. 



From January 1st to March 1st there were 36 days of skating. 



Of field games on the Parade ground there were 900 games 

 of base ball, 150 games of foot ball, 150 games of cricket, 35 

 games of La Crosse. There were 750 picnicking parties, to 

 whom grounds were assigned and the usual facilities extended. 

 Of this number there were 300 gatherings of considerable size, 

 numbering from 150 to 2,500. These latter comprised Sunday 

 School and Church organizations of a very considerable number 

 of the different churches of all denominations of this city. There 

 were 700 parties of children, to whom swings were assigned for 

 the day on special application. 



METEOROLOGY. 



There will be found accompanying my report the usual 

 meteorological statistics for the year. The formulated obser- 

 vations are supplied weekly to the Department of Health of 

 this city, and serve as a medium of exchange for similar in- 

 formation to that Department with the health boards of all 

 the principal cities of the Union. 



