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The Ciiaibman, Eoslyn District Eoad Board, to the Ciiaibman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib,— Eoslyn, 28th November, 1875. I have the honor to report that the sanitary condition of the Eoslyn Eoad District is good. No sickness of any consequence exists in the district. The District School, from which over 200 pupils (of 250 attending the school) were recently absent through the prevalence of measles, is again well filled, the disease having now apparently left the district. I have, &c. A. H. Eoss, Chairman of the Eoslyn District Eoad Board. The Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. The Chaibman, Oteramika Eoad Board, to the Chaibman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Oteramika Eoad Board Office, Edendale, Mataura, Sib,— 27th November, 1874. In reply to your circular of 14th instant, I have to report that this district is free from any epidemic or contagious disease, that the health of its inhabitants is good, and sanitary condition fair. I have, &c, Thomas Bbtdeeie, The Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Chairman. The C:debb:, Mount Stuart Eoad Board, to the Chaibman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib,— Lovel's Flat, 24th November, 1874. I am directed by the Chairman, Mount Stuart Eoad Board, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date 14th November, enclosing copy of Public Health Acts, and also to inform you that the sanitary condition of the Mount Stuart Eoad District is in a satisfactory state. The measles are prevalent in the adjoining districts of Tokomairiro and Crichton, but no case has occurred as yet within the boundaries of the Mount Stuart District. I have, &c, Alexandeb Nelson, The Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Clerk to the Board. The Clebk:, Local Board North-East Valley, to the Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib— November 24th, 1874. I am instructed by the North-East Valley Eoad Board to acknowledge receipt of your letter, accompanied with a copy of the Sanitary Act, and, on behalf of the Chairman to the Board, to inform you that the present condition of the district is very good, and free from any contagious disease, with the exception of measles. I have, &c, Hugh McPadtex, Clerk to Local Board, North-East Valley. The Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. The Clebk, Palmerston Eoad Board, to the Chaibman, Board of Health, Dunedin. Palmerston Eoad Board Office, Palmerston, Sib,— 20th November, 1874. By direction of the Chairman of the Palmerston Eoad Board, I have the honor to forward the enclosed certificate of health, as requested by your Honor, for the information of the Board of Health. I have, &c, John Keen, The Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Clerk. ¥m. Bbown, Esq., Surgeon, to the Chaieman, Palmerston Eoad Board. Sib,— Palmerston, 20th November, 1874. In reference to inquiries regarding the health of the district, I have the honor to inform you that there is an epidemic of measles at the present time, which made its appearance about twelve or fourteen days ago, of a mild type so far as I have seen, except two or three cases, and with a great tendency of spreading. Most of the cases in the road district are in the immediate vicinity of the township of Palmerston. There have been in the above-mentioned period about twelve cases in the road district, and almost twenty in the township, two or three having been adults, the remainder being children. A few of the cases were seriously affected, though none have been fatal, and those few severe cases remaining are improving. To prevent the spread of the disease as much as possible, I recommended that tho District School in Palmerston should be closed for a short period, and I am informed it has been closed accordingly. No other infectious or contagious disease exists in the district at the present time. I am, &c, ¥m. Beown, The Chairman, Palmerston Eoad Board. Surgeon, &c.