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Meteorology.
and the Roehampton Club Grounds, but it has not been found
that their presence is a menace to the health of the district.
Troops are also billeted in the district. The premises in the
Ranelagh Club Grounds have been inspected and found satisfactory.
Another house on Barnes Common occupied by troops was not
found so satisfactory, owing to deficient water and latrine arrangements.
This has now been put into a satisfactory condition after
communicating with the officer in command.
DISTRESS.
In view of possible distress from the shortage of money in the
district, the population in the poorer parts have been instructed by
leaflet and lectures on how to live with economy, and how to get
the best food value for money paid. It is not intended that the
actual sum mentioned, viz., 12s. 9d. a week, will suffice in all cases,
as many foodstuffs have risen in price lately, but it is argued, with
complete confidence, that the basis and general principles embodied
in the leaflet are economically sound and will serve a useful purpose.
The small-pox hospital at Clandon having been offered to the
Crown as a military hospital, Barnes cases will have to go to the
hospital at Whitmoor by arrangement with Guildford, Godalming,
and Woking Joint Hospital Board.
A health week was to have been instituted last year with
lectures, demonstrations, &c., but was cancelled owing to the war.
METEOROLOGY.
Local weather conditions are usually interesting, and Mr.
Manley, Head Teacher of the Church of England Schools at Mortlake,
has kindly given me his records for the year. These observations
are made personally, and are also used as a source of
knowledge and interest for the scholars.
I have checked Mr. Manley's figures against those taken by
the Royal Botanic Society at Regent's Park and find that in the
rpain they agree.