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on one side, the Emigration Officer and the Broker on the other. The names are called over from the passenger list; the persons coming forward pass between the Surgeons and the Emigration Officer, and deliver up their counterparts ; children are more especially examined as to their having vaccination marks, so that for healthy-looking men and women the calling over will proceed regularly; with families there will be stoppages, waiting to see the vaccination marks. In the " England," there was more than the usual delay, the questions .asked by Dr. Humphrey having to be put through the Interpreter. From the inspection, December 7th, to the first case on the 21st December, is an interval of fourteen days. I do not understand that there is any possibility of discovering the existence of measles or small-pox in the system so long before their appearance on the surface. Provision was made for infectious disease by my pointing out to Dr. Leigh, after agreement with the Brokers, that there were unoccupied cabins in the poop (there were only two cabin passengers besides the surgeon), which afforded ready means of establishing an isolation hospital if required ; the provision for isolation hospital was again repeated by the Clearing Officer at Gravesend. Dr. Leigh presented himself at this office, with his qualifying documents and testimonials, on the 4th December, and after inspection of the documents, he signed his name in our day book. He was subsequently seen by Dr. Humphrey, who with him examined the medicine chest, the instruments, and other things, and he also lived on board for four days before sailing in charge of the people, and stood by Dr. Humphrey at the medical inspection. No person connected with this office saw any reason to question but that, from his previous employment and proofs of good conduct, he was in every way qualified and suitable for the appointment of surgeon to the "England." sth. — Subsistence Money. Subsistence money under the 49th section was not demanded by me. The contract tickets are dated December 4th ; the ship left the docks on the 6th ; was inspected at Gravesend on the 7th ; and sailed at daylight on the Bth. The people were maintained on board for the two days to my satisfaction, the surgeon being in attendance the whole time. The likelihood of catching fresh disease is much lessened by living on board rather than by living in lodgings near the docks, such as strangers could get by the day, with board at Is. 6d. per adult. 6th. — Passenger Lists and Clearance. The three passenger lists, when brought to this office and signed by the captain, are examined, and the clearance certificates made out in duplicate; the Emigration Officer then signs the lists and clearances, retaining in the office one copy of each, and handing the others back to the Brokers. The Brokers' copy of the clearance is demanded by the Customs as their authority for clearing the ship under the Act. Captain Westbrook, the Clearing Officer, considered the ship to be then in very good order. I have, &c, Mr. R. B. Cooper. j NO . T. Forsteb.

MEDICAL COMFORTS PER 100 PER VOYAGE OF 100 DAYS AND UPWARDS.

Scale authorized for Ships under the Act. Commissioners' Scale. Victorian Government Scale. Queensland GoTernment Scale. Scale in England. Carolina Bice )atmeal Grits Jest W.I. Arrow28 lbs. 28 lbs. 10 „ 28 lbs. 10 „ 28 lbs. 10 „ 28 lbs. root icotch Barley i_ _ 28 „ 20 „ 20 „ 10 „ 35 „ 30 „ 25 „ 10 „ 35 „ 30 „ 25 „ 10 „ 35 „ 30 „: 25 „ 10 „ 28 „ 20 „ 20 „ 10 „ lago ?apioca Jest Preserved Meat Soup 'reserved Broth ... Jeef Tea jiebig Extract yhicken Broth 'reserved Meat ... 'reserved Milk ... 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 15 „ 50 „ iugar 'ort Wine Lppd. Stout Sherry Jin 72 pts. 112 lbs. 24 qts. 144 pts. 10"". 40 „ 25 lbs. desiccated. 400 lbs. loaf. 36 qts. 88 galls. 18 qts. 1 gall. 5 „ 5 ,, with provisions 5 cwt. 6 „ 10 „ 40 „ 25 lbs. desiccated. 400 lbs. loaf. 3G qts. 88 galls. 18 qts. 6 galls. 30 „ 5 ». with provisions 3-J- cwt. 6 „ 10 „ 40 „ 25 lbs. desiccated. 300 lbs. loaf. 36 qts. 88 galls. 18 qts. 6 galls. 30 „ 5 .- with provisions 3-J- cwt. ■5 § 12 qts. TS lOSbtls. q 2 galls. 5 galls. riih provisions 1 cwt. irandy Vinegar Lime Juice 2 galls. 5 „ 2 „ i cwt. ioap