SANITATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 21, 25 January 1924, Page 10

SANITATION.

INSPECTORS IN CONFERENCE. HEALTH OF THE DOMINIONS(By Telegraph. —Preep Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Tlio fourth annual conference of New Zealand Sanitary Inspectors' Association ; opened yesterday, Mr. Kershaw, of Christchurch, presiding. Delegates were welcomed by the Mayor, and the Hon.) C. E. Statham. Dp. McKibben (health officer), delivered an address in which he stated that; considering their age, the population: and resources of the four principal cities of the Dominion compared favourably with the cities of other Dominions regardingg sanitary works and reticulation, but in country districts' medical officers found real difficulties. People in the smaller boroughs were not ;well versed in sanitary practice, and it was difficult for health -inspectors to maintain even a passable 'Sanitary standard. '■'.'.■ ■.'■.' The president.congratulated SirlMaui Pomare on his appointment .as. Health Minister. He thought the latter's keen understanding of sanitation would be of great future help. A long list of useful regulations gazetted during the year, if wisely administered, would make for the health of the community. An invitation from the Auckland centre to hold the conference in that city in 1925 was acceptedThe conference considered what action should be taken in connection with the appointment of unqualified men. This was the result of the appointment of what was described as an unqualified man, as assistant inspector of health in Western Samoa. It was stated that the man appointed was selected principally because he had been a policeman in tropical countries. It was decided that a. letter be sent to the Minister protesting against such appointments. An Auckland remit "That, in addition to qualifications at present prescribed regarding section 25 of the Health Act, all inspectors who have held office for five years prior to the coming into force of the Act, be recognised as qualified," was referred to the solicitor of the Municipal Corporations ciationA Wellington remit as under was referred to the next municipal conference: "That the general council make further efforts to have section 237 of the Municipal Corporations Act amended so as to provide that persons appointed as sanitary inspectors under the Act shall have the came qualifications as inspectors appointed under the Health Act."