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MEDICAL REPORT. 
Meteorological Return according to the Christian Year. 
RAINFALL 
f. Annual Return of Rainfall for the Year 1909 . 
Months. 
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January 
5.86 
5.18 
3.63 
1131 
5.54 
9 20 
5.40 
February 
5.23 
4.82 
3.82 
13.04 
5.86 
14.17 
4.71 
March 
4.08 
3.34 
2 97 
11.73 
4 58 
10.18 
4.71 
April 
5.96 
11.30 
6 23 
11.83 
4.67 
10.30 
5.67 
May 
7.20 
6.53 
5.73 
11.35 
9.14 
5.43 
7.18 
June 
8.80 
9.02 
8 00 
4.57 
6.75 
4.35 
6.70 
July 
7.04 
7.87 
7.00 
2.49 
7.99 
3.84 
5.85 
August 
12.42 
1350 
12.40 
11.90 
16 19 
7 96 
14.00 
September .. 
11.87 
14.61 
21.06 
15.16 
12.10 
10.69 
31.65 
October 
12.40 
7.77 
8.62 
11.48 
1421 
9.37 
! 11.92 
November .. 
. 6.18 
5.38 
7.05 
8.18 
14.82 
9 86 
13 77 
December . . 
. .82 
3.30 
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5.30 
2.43 
3.83 
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Total . 
. 87.86 
92.62 
, 86.51 
118 24 
104.28 
99.18 
112.16 
The greatest rainfall in 24 hours was 6.54 inches at Kulim on 15-9-09. 
December was the driest month and September the wettest. 
It will be noted that the rainfall in North Kedah (Alor Star and Pya 
Kamunting) and in Kanga Perlis was rather deficient. While in South 
Kedah it was normal. In September the heavy rainfall of 31.65 inches 
was registered at Snngei Batu Estate, near Semiling under Kedah Peak. 
For comparison the rainfalls for the years 1908 and 1907 are appended. 
