RAINFALL.

No. 2.-RAINFALL in each MONTH in each of the 11 DISTRICTS of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND (1881-1915); and in all DISTRICTS together in 1881-1915 and each YEAR from 1911 to 1925.

(Compiled from Returns furnished by the Meteorological Office.)

1.77 1.50 1.85

154

1.93

201

1'81 154 169

150

1'81

2 13 185 189

1'73 209 2.20 2.44 2.56 1.93 2.91

South-West and S. Wales

North-West and N., Wales 3:03 3'58

2:52 2 60 1.73 2.95 2-32 2.28 25.00 2.28 24.01 2:52 276 27.01 2 20 205 205 169 177 1.89 2.17 2.32 2.13 3.46 3:07 3 11 27.91 2.52 2 56 2.05 2.28 2.40 3.03 3.74 3.03 2.99 2 36 2 24 2.36 2.95

2:01 2.32 2.20 1.89 2.64 2.32

Ireland:

North South

3.43 2 91 2'95 240 2 48 2.72 3 15 3 86 2.95 3.70 3.86
3.86 3.35 3'15 2.60 2.56 2.64 3.11 3.86 2.80 3.94 4.02 4.69

4.06 38 47

40 58

3.16 2.68 2 69 2 15 2 28 2.36 2.85 3.28 2.61 3.72 3 63 3 89 35.30
1'86 3 03 201 2.17 1.80 2.58 1.60 2.15 2.33 3 26 4 55 6:03 33 37
3:52 2 62 4.03 1.02
4.87
1

3.14 4.39 2.82
2.31 1.26 2.55 2'04 2'41 2.38 2.28 5.74 2.41 5 45 3 64 2'11
3.50 3.32 1'46 166 2.21 1.44 3.91 2.78 6 18 347 3:04 4 42 37 39
4.04 2.04 3.58 2.41 1'24 2.14 1.73 3.04 2.55 2.24 3.14 5.38
4 47 2 70 3 47 3 39 302 204 4.21 2.39 2 56 2.76 2.67 3.45
1
1'19 1.99 0'54 2 13 3 58 177 2.80 2.62 3.69
2.68 1.96 1.72 3.84 3.33 2.88 1.53 207 4°02
3.08 4 96 174 2:55 2.41 1.06 2.90 4:30 3 53 4.91 3 65 3.68 38.77
3'59 1.31 1.23 2.54 4 06 2.52 4.02 3 67 4.49 3.97 2.86 4'87 39'13
3.23 4.22 1.51 3'03 3.90 0'47 2.76 2.86 3.33 3'52 2.34 3:50 34'67

2 39 3 27 2:46 2.26 3.09 1.88 571 4 37 3 66

39.44

34'58

33.53

37 13

28 74

33.58.

SUNSHINE.

No. 3.-MEAN DAILY SUNSHINE during each MONTH in each of the 11 DISTRICTS of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND (1881-1915); and in all DISTRICTS together in 1881-1915, and each YEAR from 1911 to 1925.

(Compiled from Returns furnished by the Meteorological Office.)

1.03

1915

1.31

1916

1917

1.04

1918

1.46

1919

1.43

1920

1.54

2.19 3.33 4'44
2.46 3.51 3.47 5.83
3.32 6'74 (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a)
(a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a)
(a) (a) (a) (a) (a)

1.42 2.40 3.63 5.19
1.66 2.33 3.47 4.52
1.22 1.94 3.17 6.65
1.03 1.99 3.56 4.17
2.27 3.29 7.12
2.44 3.60 5.08
1.40 2.43 2 45 5'57 5'33 5'03 4'86 5'20 3'61 2.23 1.58 1'22 3'41
2.20 3.18 4'54 5.84 7.03 6'59 4'39 4'07 3'47 1'45 1'46 3'77
1.86 3.74 5:01 6.23 7:05 6'22 4'67 4'46 2.39 2.18 1'18 3.87
6.88 6.20 5'13 5'95 4'84 3.80 1'83 1.20 3'94
6.62 4'31 4'30 3.81 3'42 1.72 1'20 3'52

6'18 6.26 5'68 5'19 4.47 2.99 1.86 1'16 3'87 7.06 7'04 8'29 6'77 5'85 2.94 201 1.25 4'43 5.21 4.61 4'50 2.79 3.82 3.24 1'21 0'73 3'26 5'28 5.87 4.75 5'10 3'71 2.99 2.05 1'15 3'47 5.37 7.01 5'01 5'98 5'46 2.61 1'89 1:30 4'03 6.93 7.00 5'26 4'69 5.25 2.59 2'45 1.00

3'97

(a)

(a) (a)

(a) (a) (a) (a) (a)
5'23 5'43 4'22 3'95 2'87
8.17 5'42 4'61 3'92 2.94 2'83

(a)

(a) (a) (a)

(a)

(a) 1.37 (a)

1'71

1'26 3'53 1'55 3.91

60366

(a) Values for all the Districts of the British Isles are not available for these months.

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POPULATION.

No. 4.-POPULATION of each DIVISION of the UNITED

1821,

(Compiled from the Census Reports for each

1831,

1841,

1851,

1861, 1 1871, 27-28 May. 29-30 May. 6-7 June. 30-31 Mar. 7-8 April. 2-3 April.

Thousands. Thousands. Thousands. Thousands. Thousands. Thousands.

ENGLAND AND WALES:
Males
Females

Persons

SCOTLAND:

Males

Females

Persons

IRELAND:

Males

(a) A Census of Ireland was not taken in 1921; estimates of population for Ireland and the United Kingdom for that year are shown in Table No. 5. Preliminary figures for the Irish Census, taken in 1926, were as follows:Northern Ireland.

Irish Free State.

1,506,916

1,465,886

2,972,802

No. 5.-ESTIMATED POPULATION of each DIVISION of the UNITED (Compiled from the Annual Reports of the Registrars

(a) For the years 1915-20 the estimates relate to the civil population only.

KINGDOM as at the Middle of each Year from 1911 to 1925.
General for each Division of the United Kingdom.)

MOVEMENT OF POPULATION.

No. 6.-TOTAL POPULATION in

CENSUS YEARS; NATURAL INCREASE and NET LOSS by MIGRATION in each INTERCENSAL period, in each DIVISION of the UNITED KINGDOM, from 1871 to 1921.

(Compiled from the Census Reports for each Division of the

Per 1,000

Per 1,000

Per 1,000

beginning

of period. Number in of Censal Number in of Censal Number in of Censal
Thousands. Popula- Thousands. Popula- Thousands. Popula-
tion.
tion.

tion.

(a) No census was taken in Ireland in 1921, but the provisional figures for the censuses of 1926 of Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State show that the population of the whole of Ireland decreased by 161,095 persons or 37 per 1.000 between 1911 and 1926.

(b) Including deaths of non-civilians which occurred outside England and Wa' es, estimated at 577,000.

(c) Including deaths of non-civilians which occurred outwith Scotland, estimated at ,000.