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Weighing of Foodstuffs during the Year ended 31st December, 1919— continued.

Samples of Milk taken and dealt with during the Year ended 31st December, 1919.

Maori Medical Aid. As in the past, the Department has continued its policy of supplying Maori settlements with district nurses, and of having regular inspections of Maori pas carried out. It is pleasing to note that various District Health Officers in their reports make special reference to the fact that the sanitary conditions among Maoris have shown considerable improvement. I think it may be taken generally that in a few years the standards of sanitation of the Maori will have approached closely to those of Europeans. The experience of the influenza epidemic showed the necessity for the appointment of a Medical Officer who could devote his whole time to health work among the Maoris. Dr. To Rangiliiroa was therefore appointed Medical Officer for Maoris, with headquarters in Auckland, and

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Hospital District. Number of Samples weighed. Number of Vendors concerned. Number ! Number i Number of of of Samples Vendors Samples not complying, concerned, complying. Number Number of of Vendors Warnings concerned, issued. Number of Prosecutions recommended. Kaipara Auckland Waikato Thames Tauranga Bay of Plenty Taumarunui Waiapu Cook Hawke's Bay Waipawa Hawera Wairarapa Wairau Nelson Buller Grey North Canterbury Ashburton South Canterbury .. Waitaki Otago Vincent Maniototo Southland Wallace and Fiord .. I 05 324 34 00 36 328 47 81 17 30 21 22 10 2 20 4 58 8 9 66 143 94 32 34 13 Bull !er. 1 15 59 3 4 2 28 21 13 13 5 10 22 10 2 1 4 4 2 2 7 21 11 5 5 3 1 1 91 15 4 319 58 5 34 3 60 4 30 2 328 I 28 47 21 69 11 12 17 13 28 5 2 19 9 2 22 22 10 10 2 2 20 1 4 4 54 3 4 8 2 4 1 5 50 7 143 21 94 II 32 5 33 4 1 13 3 3 '.'. I I 2 2 i i l i i i i Totals 1,579 1,579 273 1,544 200 35 I I 1

[The column " Number of Prosecutions "means the number approved, whethor legal proceedinj or not. It will thus not necessarily agree with the number in tho return of legal proceedings.] ;s ;s have bi sen taken Number Number Number Number Number Number nospitai Distiict. Samples Vendors Samples Vendors Samples not Vendors taken, concerned, complying, concerned, complying, concerned. Number of Warnings issued. Number of Prosecutions recommended . Whangarei .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 Auckland .. .. .. 132 128 124 12! 8 8 Waikato .. .. .. .. 33 33 31 31 2 2 Thames .. . . . . . . 5 5 5 5 Bay of Plenty .. . . .. 1 I 1 1 Taumarunui .. .. .. 4 4 2 2 2 2 Cook , . .. .. . . 43 43 40 40 3 3 Hawke's Bav .. .. .. 32 31 30 30 2 2 Waipawa ..' . . . . 27 25 26 24 1 I Taranaki .. .. .. .. 15 12 1.5 12 Hawora .. .. . . . . 4 4 3 3 1 1 Patea .. .. . . 1 I 1 1 Wanganui .. .; . . . . 7 7 5 5 2 2 Palmerston North . . . . . . 1 1 .. .. I I Wellington .. .. .. 1,538 1,340 1,467 1,289 71 57 Wairarapa.. .. .. .. 22 11 22 II Wairau . . .. . . 9 9 8 8 I I Nelson .. .. .. .. 16 13 9 9 7 5 Buller .. .. . . .. 7 7 5 5 2 2 North Canterbury .. .. .. 175 135 131 102 44 34 Ashburton.. . . . . I 1 1 1 Otago .. .. . . .. 38 38 36 36 2 2 outhland.. .. .. .. 22* 22 16 16 3 3 2.1,.1fi 1.873 1.080 1 684 152 1 <>« 2 12! 31 5 1 2 40 30 24 12 3 1 5 8 2 2 3 2 ' 1 1 2 I 71 8 2 2 3 2 I I 2 I 57 I i 1 7 2 "2 1 I 2 I 28 1,289 II 8 9 5 102 1 36 16 20 I 7 2 44 1 5 2 34 1 1 6 2 9 24 2 3 *2 3 2 1 2 2,130 !,»/:( I.U8U 1,1)84 102 126 2,135 1,873 1,980 1,684 152 126 52 63 •Im eludes 3 uni lllicial samp] les.