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(c) Technology of wood and other forest products ; (/)' The relationship between forests and water conservation and soil ■conservation. Health and Medicine (a) A survey of improved methods of nutrition and an investigation of the relationship between nutrition and dental defects. (b) An investigation to improve methods of village hygiene, including housing. (V) General surveys of disease and disease-carriers, with particular research into — (i) The respiratory diseases (including pulmonary and surgical tuberculosis) ; (ii) Leprosy ; (iii) Malaria prevention, and the dysenteries and other bowel infections ; (iv) Yaws and its relationship to syphilis ; (v) Filiarisis ; (vi) Hookworm and other intestinal parasites ; (vii) Diseases of the skin ; ([d) A study of infant and maternal welfare. (e) A study of the human body's response to changes of climate and -environment with a view to the improvement of diet and general living •conditions. (/) A study of quarantine procedures, including the existing international regulations, in order to meet the particular needs of the territories. (g) The collection and dissemination of epidemiological information. Labour A study of labour conditions within the territories with a view to improvement in accordance with the recommendations of the International Labour Organization wherever applicable. Library The establishment of an up-to-date technical and scientific library. (b) RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE KINGDOM OF TONGA Whereas — The Kingdom of Tonga is located in the heart of the South Pacific region and its co-operation in the work of the proposed South Pacific Commission in seeking the economic and social betterment of the peoples •of the South Pacific region would be of the greatest value ; Resolved — That the South Seas Conference expresses its hope that the co-operation •of the Kingdom of Tonga may be enlisted in appropriate activities of the proposed South Pacific Commission.