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No. 11. His Honor the Supebintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Province of Otago, N.Z. Sib, — Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 22nd July, 1875. In compliance with the provisions of the Public Health Act, I have the honor to forward herewith reports from the various Local Health Boards throughout the province, from which it will be seen that the public health is generally satisfactory, and that steps are being taken to prevent the breaking out and spread of disease in the more populous parts of the province. I have, &c, J. Macandbew, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, "Wellington. Superintendent of Otago.

Enclosures in No. 11. Eeplies received from District Boards of Health re Sanitary Eeport. Road Boards. Jan. 2, 1875, Hawkesbury Eoad Board. Nov. 20, 1874, Tuturau Eoad Board. Dec. 31, 1874, Balmoral „ Dec. 7, 1874, Seaside Nov. 18, 1874, Clutha „ No date, Matau „ Dec. 16, 1874, Waikouaiti „ Nov. 30, 1874, Clinton „ Dec. 16,1874, Portobello „ Nov. 27,1874, Clydevale „ Dec. 18,1874, Mornington „ Nov. 28,1874, Eoslyn „ Dec. 12, 1874, Grey „ Nov. 27, 1874, Oteramika „ Dec. 11,1874, Lindhurst „ Nov. 24, 1874, Mount Stuart Dec. 2, 1874, South Molyneux „ Nov. 24, 1874, North-East Valley „ Dec. 8, 1874, Blueskin „ Nov. 20, 1874, Palmerston „ Municipalities. Nov. 17,1874, Dunedin. Dec. 14,1874, Arrowtown. Nov. 7, 1874, Alexandra. Nov. 5,1874, Naseby. Nov. 4,1874, Eoxburgh. Dec. 4, 1874, Clyde. Oct. 31, 1874, Oamaru. Nov. 11,1874, Queenstown. Nov. 2,1874, West Hawkesbury. Nov. 19,1874, Cromwell. Dec. 20, 1874, Palmerston. Nov. 18, 1874, Port Chalmers. Dec. 17,1874, Lawrence.

The Chaibman, Hawkesbury Eoad Board, to the Chaieman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib, — Hawkesbury, 2nd January, 1875. In reply to your letter of the 14th November, 1874,1 have the honor to inform you that the sanitary state of this district is very satisfactory. Although for the last two years the district has been without the services of a resident medical man, the rate of mortality has been extremely low. The late prevalent epidemics have affected us but slightly. I have, &c, Chairman, Central Board of Health, Henby Okbell, Dunedin. Chairman of the Hawkesbury Eoad Board. The Clekk, Balmoral Eoad Board, to the Chaieman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib,— Milton, 31st December, 1874. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th November, addressed to the Chairman, Balmoral Eoad Board, and am instructed by the Chairman to reply that the sanitary condition of the district is unexceptionably good. I have, &c, J. Macandrew, Esq., J. Hendeeson, Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Clerk, Balmoral Eoad Board. The Chaieman, Clutha District Eoad Board, to the Chaieman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib,— Clutha District Eoad Board Office, Clutha, 18th November, 1874. Concerning the sanitary condition of this district I have the honor to report that, with the exception of measles in a mild form, the general health is remarkably good. Of the complaint mentioned only few children have to the present time been attacked. From the prevalency of it, however, at Balclutha, little doubt remains that it will soon be more common in this district. There have also lately been a few isolated cases of a still more unpleasant cutaneous disorder, happily never common—monosyllabic in the vernacular, but unmentionable to ears polite (Scotorum violino) —but a liberal application of a well-known remedy has effectually stopped its progress: at least it is to be hoped so. I have, &c, The Chairman, Central Board of Health, T. H. Meeking, Dunedin. Pro Chairman, Clutha District Eoad Board. 2—H. 22.