169. An additional problem that has developed during the year has been the start of organized squatter resettlement with demands for water supplies to outlying areas.
170. There was an improvement in the staff position during the latter part of the year and it was possible to start on a full programme of major works.
Supply
171. Rainfall. Rainfall for the year as recorded at the Royal Observatory was 90.618 inches, being 6.358 inches more than the average. This compares with an average of 94.12 inches for the waterworks catchment areas. The significant factor was the comparatively early end to the rainy season, as only 13.63 inches were recorded after 19th August compared with a normal of 31.93 inches.
172. Storage. Details of storage in the impounding reservoirs are as follows:
Date Storage in Million Gallons. Remarks 1st April, 1951 2,483 Low. 31st March, 1952 1,992 Minimum for year. 11th & 13th to 15th June, 195119th & 20th August, 1951 5,970.80
on 138 days between 15th May and 29th September. 1st April, 1952 1,969 Maximum-all reservoir full for 6 days.
One or more reservoirs overflowing to waste
About the minimum required to carry through to the rainy season.
It will be noted that the latest date on which all reservoirs were full was 20th August which compared with 6th October in the previous year.
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