liv Proceedings. 
C. Harpine. Hailstorm in the South-west of London, April 
27, 1897.* 
The neighbourhood of Streatham Hill seems to have been the 
most affected, the chief damage being to plants. 
The limits of the storm are shown on a map. They reach 
from New Malden on the 8.W., by Wimbledon, Tooting, Streat- 
ham, and Camberwell, to Old Kent Road on the N.E. 
1898. 
Hon F. A. R. Russexu. Results of Observations on Haze and 
Transparency in 1897.t+ 
In this case, again, the observations were mostly made at Hasle- 
mere, and they show some difference in results with those of 1895. 
1899. 
R. H. Scorr. On the Heavy Falls of Rain recorded at the 
Seven Observatories connected with the Meteorological Office, 
1871-1898. | 
Kew is noticed on p. 323, but it did not have any of the 
worst falls. 
W. Marriorr. The Tornado at Camberwell, October 29, 1898.§ 
This has been described as ‘‘the most terrible windstorm 
that has ever been experienced in the metropolis’; but how the 
‘South London Observer’ knows this can only be explained on 
the principle of the infallibility of the newspaper. The author, 
however, agrees that this newspaper “‘ fairly described the damage 
that had been done,’’ and adds that ‘‘ the area affected was about 
half a mile in width and half a mile in length,” which tempts 
one to ask what is the difference between length and width? 
The area is shown as an ovoid on the map. Judging from the 
direction of fallen trees, &c., ‘‘the blast must have come from 
the North-east.’’ Luckily, it lasted ‘‘only two or three minutes,” 
which seems to have been enough for much damage. 
The Reports of Medical Officers of Health often contain matter 
of scientific interest, apart from technical questions of public 
health. As an example, the Report of Dr. EK. C. Sarton to the 
Surrey County Council for 1899 contains a short paper by our 
member, Mr. F. C. Bayar, on the “ Meteorology of Surrey” (pp. 
30-34), from which we learn that the year was the sunniest since 
the invention of the sunshine-recorder. We have also remarks 
ou ** Domestic Water Supplies,” by Dr. Seatox (pp. 60-77), in 
which the important question of the protection of water-supplies 
is noticed. 
* Quart. Journ. Roy. Meteor. Soc., vol. xxiii, pp. 298-304. 
+ Ibid., vol. xxiv, pp. 207-210. 
t Ibid., vol. xxv, p. 317. 
§ Ibid., pp. 19-23. 
