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@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ pool to record various metrics.  See the [Metrics](https://github.com/brettwoold
 wiki page for details.
 *Default: none*
 
+&#128200;``healthCheckRegistry``<br/>
+This property is only available via programmatic configuration or IoC container.  This property
+allows you to specify an instance of a *Codahale/Dropwizard* ``HealthCheckRegistry`` to be used by the
+pool to report current health information.  See the [Metrics](https://github.com/brettwooldridge/HikariCP/wiki/Dropwizard-HealthChecks)
+wiki page for details.
+*Default: none*
+
 &#128288;``poolName``<br/>
 This property represents a user-defined name for the connection pool and appears mainly
 in logging and JMX management consoles to identify pools and pool configurations.