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DR A. LOCKHART GILLESPIE ON 



weekly number of deaths in the Medical Wards was also greater with a high barometer, 

 a slight increase being noted in warm as compared with colder weeks. 



Some objection might be taken to the inclusion of cases of chronic disease among 

 the other figures, but it must be remembered that most cases of chronic disease 

 admitted into the Infirmary were taken in for an acute or sub-acute exacerbation. 



Table IV. — Showing the Weekly Admissions in connection- with the Type of 

 Weather and the Temperature for Seven Years, with the Means added. 



Year 



1888-89. 



-90. 



-91. 



-92. 



-93. 



-94. 



-95. 



Total. 



Mean. 



Respiratonj. 





















Total, . 



697 



800 



815 



844 



809 



913 



960 



5838 



834 



Weekly, 



133 



15-3 



15-3 



16-2 



15-5 



17-5 



18-6 



111-76 



15-96 



Cyclonic, 



12-9 



19-5 



15-0 



17-0 



13-9 



17-9 



18-0 



114-2 



16-31 



Anticyclonic, 



14-17 



13-9 



16-9 



146 



16-6 



16-0 



19-0 



111-2 



15-88 



Temp, below 60°, . 



13-8 



17-2 



17-8 



18-3 



16-7 



18-8 



19-3 



121-9 



1741 



Temp, aliove 60°, . 



13-0 



13-7 



14-5 



13-5 



14-5 



13-1 



17-3 



99-6 



14-21 



Pneumonia. 





















Total, . 



106 



140 



141 



189 



183 



182 



173 



1114-0 



159-1 



"Weekly, 



2-03 



2-69 



2-71 



3-63 



3-51 



3-5 



3-3 



21-37 



3-05 



Cyclonic, 



1-8 



2-77 



3-0 



3-5 



2-73 



3-3 



3-3 



20-4 



2-91 



Anticyclonic, 



2-4 



2-55 



2-42 



3-69 



4-13 



3-6 



3-3 



22-09 



3-15 



Temp, below 60°, . 



2-16 



2-96 



2-8 



3-83 



3-15 



3T 



3-4 



21-40 



3-05 



Temp, above 60°, . 



1-92 



2-42 



2-63 



333 



3-76 



4-00 



3-2 



21-26 



3-03 



Pleurisy. 





















Total, . 



116 



146 



163 



151 



102 



145 



119 



942 



134-5 



Weekly, 



2-23 



2-8 



3-13 



2-9 



1-9 



2-78 



2*2 



17-94 



2-56 



Cyclonic, 



2-52 



2-93 



3-15 



3-36 



1-50 



2-40 



2'2 



18-06 



2-58 



Anticyclonic, 



1-64 



2-6 



3-11 



2-1 



2-26 



3-03 



2-2 



16-94 



2'42 



Temp, below 60°, . 



2-25 



2-92 



3-18 



3-15 



2-13 



2-70 



2-20 



18-53 



2-64 



Temp, above 60°, . 



2-21 



2-69 



3-09 



2-50 



1-83 



2-80 



2-30 



17-42 



2-48 



Cardiac. 





















Total, 



310 



261 



368 



387 ' 



400 



370 



395 



2491 



355-8 



Weekly, 



5-96 



5-01 



7-07 



7-44 



7-69 



7-3 



7-63 



48-1 



6-87 



Cyclonic, 



6-00 



5-27 



6-65 



8-36 



718 



7-40 



7-60 



48-46 



6-92 



Anticyclonic, 



5'94 



4-90 



7-30 



6-90 



8-00 



5-70 



7-50 



46-24 



6-6 



Temp, below 60 c , . 



6-08 



4-96 



7-20 



7-25 



7-59 



6-50 



7-80 



47*38 



6-76 



Temp, above 60\ . 



5-89 



5-34 



6-80 



7-75 



7-70 



7-60 



7-40 



48-48 



6-92 



Kidney. 





















Total, . 



152 



181 



157 



172 



200 



221 



177 



1260 



180 



Weekly, 



2-9 



3-40 



3-00 



3-30 



3-80 



4-30 



3-40 



24-1 



3*44 



Cyclonic, 



2-6 



3-50 



2-70 



3-2 



3-9 



4-40 



3-80 



24-2 



3-45 



Anticyclonic, 



3-4 



3-40 



3-30 



3-30 



3-80 



3-80 



2-80 



23-8 



340 



Temp, below 60', . 



2-5 



3-10 



2-40 



2-70 



4-10 



4-20 



3-60 



22-6 



3-22 



Temp, above 60°, . 



32 



3-70 



330 



3-70 



3-60 



4-20 



3-10 



24-8 



3-54 



