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Disinfection of Oversea Goods. Thirty-two packages of second-hand clothing were dealt with at the office. Six bales of mill-waste were examined and admitted after disinfection, while a number of others were admitted without such precautions being considered necessary. Clerical. Letters outward, 3,144; telegrams outward, 583; parcels outward, 79. Orders for admission to the Infectious Disease Hospital, 264. Tubes of vaccine lymph distributed to medical practitioners, 334. Accounts made out in favour of medical practitioners for notifying infectious diseases, 329. A large number of charts showing method of restoring animation in the apparently drowned were distributed to Harbour Boards, post-offices, schools, and other bodies. I have, &c, R. H Makgill, District Health Officer. B.—WELLINGTON. HAWKE'S BAY, AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICTS. Sanitary Conditions . Mar ton Borough. For years past this borough has been under the stigma of inadequate sanitary provisions. A statutory meeting of ratepaj'ers was held in August, 1910. The subsequent polling of ratepayers resulted in the carrying of a scheme by Mr. Laing-Meason for an extension of the water-supply and a separate sewerage system tor the central portion of the borough. Hastings Borough. Detailed attention was given to the proposals regarding the completion of a sewerage system for this borough. A scheme under the direction of Mr. Climie, C.E., is now being proceeded with. Waipawa Borough. The sewerage system designed by Mr. Metcalfe is in course of construction. Dannevirke Borough. Proposals for the extension of the sewerage system were approved under the provisions of section 69 of the Public Health Act, 1910. Woodville Borough. For many years a sewerage system has been under consideration. In August, 1910, a statutory meeting of ratepayers was held, and subsequently a poll was taken and the scheme prepared by Mr. Metcalfe was carried by a considerable majority.