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the time of so many of our inhabitants. It is, I think, really inseparable
from a full personal health service that the medical practitioners
providing that service should be afforded—and should even
at some inconvenience take advantage of—opportunities of seeing
just what their patients' work really mean in practice.
Managements, in my experience, are in accord with this idea
and it should be as acceptable to the employees.
SECTION H.
RAINFALL DURING THE YEAR.
I am indebted to Mr. V. W. Williams, the Surveyor, for the
subjoined information on rainfall as recorded at the two recorded
stations used during the year.
Amount of rainfall No. of days in
in inches. which rain fell.
At Eastern Sewage Works:—
January 1.22 14
February 62 8
March 3.95 22
April 1.03 7
May 60 10
June 1.79 11
July 2.81 8
August 21 3
September 1.36 7
October .09 3
November .70 7
December 2.11 15
16.49 115
At Langtons :—
January 1.60 19
February 1.15 10
March 4.79 22
April 1.22 10
May 67 10
June 2.19 11
July 2.7 10
August .06 2
September 1.36 10
October .18 5
November .85 10
December 2.03 20
18.80 1.39