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temperature in January was 42"1° as compared with an average 

 for 18 years of 39 "1°, and in February was 41*4° as compared 

 with an average of 41*3o, the rainfall in January was only 1*12 

 inches as compared with an average for 18 years of 286 inches, 

 and in February was only 0*26 as compared with an average 

 of 2'1 5 inches. In April and May comparative drought recurred. 



ARTHUR NEWSHOLME, M.D., 



Medical Officer of Health. 



