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(7.) OFFENSIVE TRADES. The District Health Officer, Wellington, reports : — Special inspections with regard to offensive trades were made at Feilding, Petone, and Haiwarra, the boiling-down works at the latter place haying given rise to many complaints from residents in the neighbourhood owing to nuisance. This was largely due to the laok of an efficieni water-supply, bul work is m>« being undertaken to remedy the evil. .\n application For the establishment of a fellmongery at Petone was received, and plants lor the reconstruction of an existing building to make it suitable for the purpose were approved, The Distrioi Health Officer, Christohurch, reports: — North Cantekbi ri . No new permits have been granted in the district during the year. One firm treating sausage-oasings gave up a long-established factory and removed to other licensed premises in the neighbourhood. Several improvements were made in connection with drainage arrangements from offensivetrade premises in the Woolston district, which will tend to lessen the pollution of the Beathcotc Kiver. Otago. One application was received for the establishment of offal-treating plant in this district. The Cliristeliiireli Meat Company (Limited), ni the Burnside Works, are experimenting with ozone as a purifying agent in the treatment of noxious gases given of! from manure-driers, but so far the results have nut been entirely mtist'actory. (8.) INSANITARY BUILDINGS. The District Health Officer, Auckland, reports: — During the year the following condemnation certificates in respect to buildings were issued: Whangarei, I ; Hamilton, .'i ; Auckland, 2; Taumarunui. I : Thames. 1 ; Rotorua, I ; Otorohanga, 1 : Ohinemutu, I ; Maungatautare, I ; Matangi, I ; Murapara .1. Many old sheds and whares were destroyed in Native settlements as part of the measures taken to suppress smallpox. The District Health Offioer, Wellington, reports:— Many premises were inspected owing to insanitary conditions, and in connection with these condemnation certificates were issued for fifteen buildings, and a requisition for repairs in lieu i<l , demolition for L'(> buildings. The District Health Officer, Christohurch, supplies the following information:—

(ii.) BY-LAWS. The District Health Officer, Auckland, reports: — Sanitary by-laws were dealt with for the following bodies: Taumarunui (building areas); Kohiikohu (general sanitary matters); Mount Roskill (general sanitary matters): Pukekohe (general). The District Health Officer, Wellington, reports: — The Mangaweka Town Hoard passed sanitary and plumbing by-laws for their borough By-laws were also approved for the Rangitikei Countj Council and the Hawera Borough. The Horowhenua County Council wire recommended to adopt by-laws with regard to front ages for new premises in the township of Shannon.

Insanitary Buildings. Hospital District. Local Authority's District. Condemned. Repaired under Requisition. North Canterbury Otago Inangahiiii Grey Southland Wallace and Fiord 0 ( Ihratchuroh City Woolston Borough . . Riccarton Borough .. Sumner Boiough Heathcote County Kaiapoi Boiough Dunedin City Taieri County Eteefton Borough Greymouth Boiough Invercargill Wallace County 8 5 I I I I I 9 " ' i i 17 60 4 I I I I t> Totals 70 70 70 70