A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . f is. in genera), duesouth. In the rear, to the nortli, rise the cliffs, the pre-cipitous face of the downs, wiiich are from 400 to 800feet high, thus affording complete protection from thenortherly winds. Upon the undercliff, and upon a series of rocky ter-races formed by the landslides, Ventnor is built, a townof about 6,000 inhabitants, stretching from the beach upthe cliff to a height of nearly .500 feet; consequently thestreets are very steep, and among the pic
A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . f is. in genera), duesouth. In the rear, to the nortli, rise the cliffs, the pre-cipitous face of the downs, wiiich are from 400 to 800feet high, thus affording complete protection from thenortherly winds. Upon the undercliff, and upon a series of rocky ter-races formed by the landslides, Ventnor is built, a townof about 6,000 inhabitants, stretching from the beach upthe cliff to a height of nearly .500 feet; consequently thestreets are very steep, and among the picturesque featuresof the idace are this precipitous steepness and the ar-rangement of the streets one above another. Indeed,there are but few level stretches, and those are down bythe sea. The soil consists of soft sandstone and chalk, and isfairly absorbent and dry, btit it forms readily, in diyweather, a light irritating dust. The vegetation of theluidercliff is exceedingly luxuriant and varied, a proof ofthe mildness of the cliiiiate and the protected opens early, and many plants and shrubs blossom II T 1. Fig. .5U:. of Ventnor, Lootdug Westward. 219 REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. througliout the winter. Next to its picturesque situa-tion, tlie most striking feature of Vcutnor is tlie sea—agreat brilliiint mirror, relleeting, in fine weather, the liglitand heat of the sun against the elill and town (J. Mitch-chell I3ruee. , Climatesand Batlisof Great liritain,;). There is a sandy beacli affording good balliing,and tlierc are also an esplanade and a pier. Ventnor iswell ilrained by an ellieient sewerage system, and is sup-plied with pure water, though hard from the influenceof the chalk. The town is healthy, the death rate Tiie accompanying chart indicates the various climaticcharacteristics. In the first place, one observes the greatequability of the temperature, not only in the yearly butin tlie
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