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The rainfall was 30 5 inches, which was 1 inch above the
average of 15 years.
The wind blew 142 days from the west, GO from the cast,
101 days from the south, 02 from the north.
Cholera.
"During the year (1806) epidemic cholera appeared in this
district, and although not so virulent or fatal as in some parts
of the Metropolitan area, still 10 deaths are registered in the
district as having occurred from this cause.
"Cholera broke out at Mecca early in May, 1865, at which
time it wiw prevalent at two points of the Arabian coast.
"Since 1802 it had existed in China, Cochin China, and
the Eastern Archipelago.
"By the pilgrims returning from Mecca, cholera was introduced
into Suez on 21st May, and on 22nd June cholera
occurred at Alexandria.
"Before the close of the month the disease had broken out
at Cairo, and on the 20th of the month at Yaletta, Malta ; on
the 24th at Jaffa, Smyrna, and Beyrout, in the Mediterranean,
and Ancona on the Adriatic.
"On the 19th June the first case appeared at Gibraltar, and
on the 20th at Barcelona; on the 23rd at Marseilles, and in
August it appeared both in Madrid and Toulon. In September
in Paris, and on the 17th of September it broke out at
Southampton.
"At the end of tho mouth cholera broke out in this country
at Theydon Bois, near Epping, first attacking a gentleman
and his wife on their return from a visit at Weymouth; and
altogether eight persons died at this place, the water obtained
from a well having been subsequently discovered to be contaminated
with sewage.
"With these exceptions England remained free from cholera
during 1865, although a steam vessel from London, via
Havre, reached New York with several cases on board.
"In June, 1866, cholera re-appeared at Southampton; and
in July, a rapid succession of cases appeared at Liverpool,
Southampton, Llanelly, and the east end of London,and in