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NELLORE MANUAL.

Climate. — Temperature .- Winds. — Monsoons.— Rainfall. – Births. — Deaths. - Deaths from Cholera. — Deaths from Small-pox.---Dispensaries. — Diseases. — Fever.- Rheumatism. Beri-beri. — Leprosy. - Diarrhæaand Dysentery. — Cancer.--- Caries. — Venereal Diseases. Guinea -worm. - Elephantiasis or Cochin.leg. - Small-pox. - Cholera. — Births and Deaths Registers, 1869. — Births and Deaths Registers, 1870.

climate of the Nellore District is generally dry and salubrious, being subject to no sudden transition from extreme heat to cold; but to the European constitution it is trying and exhausting, more especially during the latter end of April to September, when the westerly or land wind prevails, for the first eight or ten weeks of which it is accompanied by a fierce burning heat like a blast from a furnace : these hot winds last generally to the end of June, though in 1866 they continued night and day till nearly the beginning of October — a very unusual occurrence. The period, though somewhat enervating and exhausting during the time it lasts, is not what may be considered unhealthy.

The average temperature of each month in the year may be put down thus :

The usual difference in the temperature in each month varies about 20 degrees.

The winds prevailing during each month may generally be put down as follows :

January February

North - east and east.

March

North -east and east, south - east. South -east and east, and south -west. South -east, and south -west, and west. South -west and west, south -east and east.

Do.

April May ...

Do.

October

November December

do.

do.

do.

South -east and west, and north -west.

...



June

July August September

do.

Do.

do.

do.

South-west, north -west, and north and east. Do.

do.

do.

North- west, north-east and east.

do.