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order to press forward the work ; and in January last, at a Conference
of North London Borough Councils, Mr. Councillor Dod moved the
following resolution, which was carried:—"That this Conference views
with alarm and regret the great delay of the London County Council
in giving effect to their engineer's reports of 1891 and 1899 dealing
with the question of the Main Drainage of London."
METEOROLOGY IN AND AROUND LONDON
DURING THE YEAR 1903.
January.—The weather of January was singularly eventful. The
opening week was extremely mild and unsettled, with frequent
rain, and with thunderstorms on the 3rd in many parts of England.
On the 8th or 9th the weather became colder and drier, and for
nearly a week a frost of considerable severity prevailed over the
whole kingdom. About the middle of the month this broke up,
and for the remainder of the time mild changeable conditions
again prevailed. Pressure was below the average; temperature
was above the normal. Rainfall exceeded the average. Winds
were chiefly from points between South and West.
February.—The weather, until the closing week, was mostly fair and
dry. A violent South-westerly to Westerly gale occurred on the
night of the 26th or on the 27th over nearly the whole kingdom.
Temperature was considerably above the normal; the winds
were chiefly from the South-westward or Westward; bright
sunshine was less than the normal. Rainfall was below the
average.
March.—The spell of mild South-westerly breezes noticed in February
continued throughout the greater part of March, the only interruption
occurring quite early in the month, when the wind was
more variable and the weather cold, with snow showers in the
western and northern districts. Temperature was above the
normal; the winds were chiefly from between South and West.
Rainfall was considerably in excess of the average; bright sunshine
was fairly normal.