Daily Precipitation in Chicago, 1940 (Inches) Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Totals. 1.25 0.89 2.41 3.17 5.16 1.31 1.29 3.95 0.31 Note: "T," trace, indicates less than .C05 inch of rain or melted snow. Monthly and Annual Precipitation at Chicago (Inches) Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. | May | June | July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 2.20 1.21 1933. 2.32 1.22 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 0.73 1.57 1.50 2.34 1.59 6.97 2.95 5.03 1.87 2.74 4.00 2.63 Normals. Chicago Winds, Per Cent of Time Each Direction, 1940 Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Northeast. 5 20 17 29 19 16 25 23 18 17 612 17 17 West. 0 0 Altitudes in Chicago 000000 Source: Chicago Municipal Reference Library Chicago is one of the few great cities of the world which is built directly on a lake front. It is located at the southwest corner of Lake Michigan (lat. 41° 50', long. 87° 38′ W.), somewhat less than half-way from the equator to the north pole, on a crescent-shaped plain gradually rising from the level of the lake. The following street intersections are the highest street corners in Chicago. Six are located in the southern part of the city in the Beverly and Morgan Park community areas; the others in the northwest part of the city in the Norwood Park, Montclare, and Belmont-Cragin community areas: Cap. Name of Hospital Sanitarium. Ravenswood.. Michael Reese. 30 St. Anthony de Padua. 50 St. Bernard's.. 21 St. Elizabeth. 111 St. George. 10 St. Joseph.. 101 St. Luke's. 175 St. Mary of Nazareth.. 28 St. Paul's.. 24 St. Vincent's Infant & Maternity.. Address Cap. 2:0 Mercy 2637 Prairie Av. 275 150 Misericordia 2916 W. 47th St. 17 275 Montrose Avenue, and 100 2538-44 Montrose Av.. 30 17 Mother Cabrini's 50 Memorial. 1519 S. California Av.. 176 1625 W. North Av. 20 Address 1200 Belden Av. 3807 Washington Blvd. 236 W. Washington St. 1352 N. LaSalle St. 939 N. LaSalle St.. 2700 W. 69th St.. 7531 Stony Island Av. 1402 W. Monroe St.. Chicago Hospitals and Their Capacities Name of Hospital Alexian Brothers. Augustana. Source: Chicago Board of Health Bethany Home & Hosp. Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose Chicago Lying-In. Halco Institute. 5535 Ellis Av.. 2637 Prairie Av..... 2615 Indiana Av.. Jewish People's Con valescent Home. 1522 A. Albany Av.. Kenner. 716 Wellington Av. Lake Park Sanitarium..3256 Lake Park Av. Lewis Memorial Maternity... 3001 S. Michigan Av. Loretto, The 645 S. Central Av. Lutheran Deaconess Mapletier Sanitarium. 1138 N. Leavitt St. CITY HOSPITALS Name of Hospital Address Bridewell. 2800 S. California Av.. 79 Municipal Contagious COUNTY HOSPITAL Cook County STATE HOSPITALS Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary...1904 W. Adams St.. U. S. Public Health and Marine. U. S. GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL Chicago Deaths by Years and Rate' Source: Chicago Board of Health Year 1888.. 1889. 1890. Deaths Rate Year Deaths Rate Year 26,455 14.7 1915.. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897 1898 1899 1900. 27,754 24.2 1905. 27,212 14.0 29.048 14.5 1919 32,198 15.7 1920. 30.388 14.5 1921. 31.296 14.6 1922 33,241 15.2 1923. 32,571 14.5 1924. 34.034 14.8 1925. 35.298 15.0 1926. 33,959 13.9 1927. 1939 35.931 10.0 1940. 36,310 10.7 1901. 24,406 13.9 Religious Denominations in Metropolitan Chicago Source: Executive Secretary of the Chicago Church Federation Metropolitan Chicago, according to a survey made by the Chicago Church Federation, has nearly 2,000 churches with members and adherents in excess of 3,000,000. About 2,500,000 of these are divided equally between Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant denominations and miscellaneous sects, or about 1,250,000 each. There are approximately 300,000 Jewish adherents in the Metropolitan Area. There are about 380 Catholic churches and the Protestant organizations possess more than 1500 buildings. A summary of active members and churches for most of the Protestant denominaions in Chicago follows: No. of Churches Denomination Baptist.. Baptist-Colored. Christian Reformed Church of the Brethren. Active Ministers Number Teachers Enrollment Normal 3 JUNIOR COLLEGES AND NORMAL SCHOOLS 1,713 4,891 8,071 281,096 Chicago Fire Department Source: Secretary, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner, Michael J. Corrigan-$10,000. Deputy Chief Fire Marshal, Anthony J. Mullaney -$7,500. Second Deputy Chief Marshal, Michael J. Cody$6,000. Division Fire Marshal, drill master, George E. Graves. Division marshal, deputy inspector, Edward F. Green-$5,000. Division Fire Marshal, fire prevention bureau. Division fire marshals (13), $4,500. Lieutenants (282), $2,900. Pilots (5), $3,200. Marine engineers (6), $3,020. Fire engineer in charge of equipment and main tenance (1), $4,800. Supervising fire engineer (1), $3,900. Fire engineers (254), $2,880. Chief Manufacturing Industries, Chicago Area, 1939 Source: United States Bureau of the Census (The industrial area of Chicago, as defined by the Census Bureau, comprises Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake and Will counties in Illinois and Lake county in Indiana.) 23,669,215 3.923.237 2,572,435 3,263,047 27,568,398 98,642,347 14,156,976 15,607,904 73,086,206 1,852,906 87.469,764 36.127,215 8,030,339 26,406,571 11,817,112 7,644,280 11,291,573 4.187,436 3,552,726 8,113,474 5,778,158 23,531,194 33,899,814 5,477,969 Jewelry (precious metals) Lamp shades Lighting fixtures. 3,620 3,812,981 Lithographing and photo-lithographing (including preparation of stones or plates and dry transfers). 4,531 6,422,181 26,829,381 |