posted on 2023-11-22, 07:13authored byFrancis Abbott, Edward Swarbreck Hall
Meteorological records recorded at the Observatory, Hobart Town. Includes the leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in the Royal Society's Gardens during the month of August, 1865. This month was characterised by mild, dry, sunny, and agreeable weather, with enough of wind movement and electricity to produce a high state of aerial purity, and consequently the community at large enjoyed a better state of health than is usual in August, and the deaths were below the average of the previous eight years. Children, and adults up to 50 years of age, furnished an unusually small proportion of the deaths; more than two-thirds of the total mortality being from 50 to 85 years old.
History
Publication title
Monthly Notices of Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Pagination
79-84
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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..