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66. Maintenance of City and Hill District Waterworks.- The year opened with a restricted supply in all the Rider Main Districts.
The following table shows the restrictions which were in operation during the year:-
District. Period. Remarks. All Rider Main Districts. January 1st to February 10th. 2 hours supply daily by Rider Mains. Do. February 13th to March 14th. March 15th to April 16th. Street fountain supply only. Rider Mains disconnected. April 17th to April 30th. 2 hours' supply daily by Rider Mains. West of Garden Road. July 7th to July 18th. Do. The whole City, High Level and Peak Districts. July 19th to August 1st. Supplies disorganized owing to rainstorm damage on July 19th. West of Eastern Street. December 4th to December 31st. 2 hours' supply daily by Rider Mains.In The rainfall was well distributed throughout the year. April a total of 17.17 inches fell being the highest ever recorded for that month, while the September rainfall totalled 17.30 inches.
The abnormal rainstorm of 18th-19th July caused great damage to the Waterworks on the Island.
A rainfall of 21.44 inches was recorded at the Royal Observatory for the 24 hours ending at 10.00 a.m. on 19th July and 19.885 inches of that amount fell during the last 8 hours of that period.