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needed, and I recommend the matter to the consideration of
the Council.
CONSUMPTION.
In September the Council decided to adopt a system of
Voluntary Notification of Consumption. The medical men of
the district have all agreed to this, and a register is now kept
of the cases notified. It is felt that the information so given
is private, and the action of the Sanitary Authority Is only
exercised in those cases in which through poverty or ignorance
it is considered that the health of others may be in risk.
Up to the end of the year only eight cases had been notified,
and I think it would be well if the medical men were periodically
reminded by circular of the arrangement to which they
have agreed.
During the year there were 15 deaths from consumption
registered.
RAINFALL.
I am indebted to Mr. James Batten. J.P., of the High
Field, Bickley, for the following particulars of the local rainfall.
Inches. Inches.
January 3.23 July 1.55
February 3.18 August 1.55
March 1.64 September 1.17
April .99 October 2.03
May 2.15 November 1.54
June .90 December 2.48
Total local rainfall, 22.41 inches.
Total Greenwich rainfall, 20.67 inches.
The mean rainfall for the years 1894.1903 was—local (elevation
200 ft.), 24.7 inches; Greenwich (elevation 159 ft.),
22.9 inches, showing that our mean rainfall is nearly two
inches more than that of Greenwich,