TO THE GOVERNOR OE NEW ZEALAND.

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I have read the Memorandum, but I do not think it necessary to add anything to my previous Despatch No. 2, of 12th January, to which I have to refer you. I have, &c, Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. KIMBEKLEY.

No. 27. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimbebxey to Governor Sir G. I<\ Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 8.) Sir, — . Downing Street, 10th February, 1872. I have to acknowledge your Despatch No. 108, of 19th November, forwarding, in connection with the case Begina v. Barton, copies of the " Eeport " of the Select Committee on the Working and Management of the Electric " Telegraph Department." I have, &c, Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G. lOMBEELEY.

No. 28. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimbekley to Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 14th February, 1872. I transmit to you, for information in the Colony under your Government, copies of two printed papers on the subject of Vaccination and Re-vaccination, which have been prepared by the Medical Department of the Privy Council. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government KIMBERLEY. of New Zealand.

Enclosure 1 in No. 28. [CIKCITLAE.] At the Council.Chamber, Whitehall, the Ist day of December, 1859, by the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council. To the Guardians of the Poor of all Unions and Parishes, to the Churchwardens and, Overseers of all Parishes, Townships, and places in which the Belief to the Poor is not administered by Guardians, in England and Wales, and to all Medical Practitioners, Whereas by " The Public Health Act, 1858," and by an Act since passed to perpetuate the same, it is enacted that the Privy Council may from time to time issue such regulations as they think fit, for securing the due qualification of persons to be thereafter contracted with by Guardians and Overseers of Unions and Parishes in England for the Vaccination of persons resident in such Unions and Parishes, and for securing the efficient performance of vaccination by the persons already or thereafter to be contracted with as aforesaid : T- Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, by the Lords and others of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, (of '.whom the Vice-President of the Committee of the said Privy Council on Education is one,) that on and after the Ist day of January, 1860, the following regulations shall be in force, viz. :— 1. Except where the Privy Council, for reasons brought to their notice, see fit in particular cases otherwise to allow, no person shall in future be admitted as a contractor for vaccination, unless he possess the same qualifications as are required by the Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners as qualifications for a District Medical Officer, and produce a special certificate, given, under such conditions as the Privy Council from time to time fix, by some Public Vaccinator whom the Privy Council authorize to act for the purpose, and by whom he has been duly instructed or examined in the jjractice of vaccination, and all that relates thereto. But the production of this special certificate on occasion of the contract being made may be dispensed with, if the certificate, or some other which the Privy Council judge to be of like effect, have been among the certificates or testimonials necessary for obtaining any diploma, license, or degree, which the candidate possesses. And also, in respect of persons legally admitted to practise before this regulation comes into effect, the special certificate may be dispensed with, on condition that the contract, during one year from its making, continue subject to the approval of the Law Poor Board. And all persons now contracted with shall be deemed to be qualified to be again contracted with. 2. Under the same conditions as are appointed for the admission of a contractor, any person qualified to be a contractor may, on the contractor's application, be admitted by the Guardians or Overseers to act as his occasional deputy. 6