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The Town Clebk, Dunedin, to the Chaieman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib,— Town Clerk's Office, Dunedin, 17th November, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 20th October, 1874, addressed to his Worship the Mayor, as Chairman of the Local Board of Health, calling attention to the provisions of section 15 of " The Public Health Act, 1872," and requesting to be furnished with a report as to the sanitary condition of the municipality in accordance therewith; and in reply beg to inform your Honor, by direction of the City Council, that the Council purposes appointing a Health Officer for the city immediately, and that that officer will be instructed as one of his first duties to prepare the report required by section 15 of " The Public Health Act, 1872." I have, &c, J. M. Masset, Town Clerk. His Honor the Superintendent, Chairman of the Central Board of Health, Dunedin. The Chairman, Local Board of Health, Alexandra, to the Chairman, Central :Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib, — Council Chambers, Alexandra, 7th November, 1874. In reply to yours of 20th October, 1874, requesting that a report be sent in to your Board on the sanitary condition of this town, I have great pleasure in reporting that the general health of the township of Alexandra is at the present time very good, nearly free from sickness of any kind. Infectious or other diseases have been absent for some time, and for the past four or five months only one case of any note occurred—namely, a case of acute rheumatism. lam happy to say the Council have taken every precaution to keep the place in a clean and healthy condition. I have, &c, James Samson, Chairman of the Local Board of Health. The Chairman of the Central Board of Health, Dunedin. The Town Clebk, Eoxburgh, to the Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib, — Municipal Council, Eoxburgh, 4th November, 1874. In reply to yours of the 20th October, re sanitary state of the Municipality of Eoxburgh, the Council have to report that the municipality has, for a considerable time past, been entirely free from any malignant or contagious disease until the past few weeks, when a party from Dunedin was attacked with measles, and several others in the same house have since been afflicted with the same disease, and have, with one exception, all recovered. Two slaughtering licenses have been granted by the Magistrate within the bounds of the town, and the Council fear that they will become an intolerable nuisance as the warm weather comes on. The water supply for the town is of the most defective and insufficient character, being scarcely suitable for domestic purposes. There are two good and plentiful sources of supply running through the municipality, but, owing to water rights having been granted for mining purposes, the town is entirely debarred from the advantage of such supply. There is no public vaccinator in this district, containing a population of 1,200 persons, and, although a.vaccinator was appointed some two years since, he has never visited the district, in consequence of which there are a number of children requiring vaccination at the present time. I have, &c, John M. Kinaston, The Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunodin. Town Clerk. The CnAiRMAN, Local Board of Health, Oamaru, to the Chairman, Central Board of Health, Dunedin. Sib, — Oamaru, 2nd November, 1874. I have the honor to report, for the information of the Central Board of Health, that the sanitary condition of the municipal town of Oamaru is satisfactory. I enclose a medical certificate to that effect. I have also the honor to state that the Corporation will shortly undertake the carrying out of a complete system of drainage and water supply. I have, &c, Samuel E. Shrimski, His Honor the Superintendent, Chairman of the Local Board of Health. Chairman of the Central Board of Health, Dunedin. J. P. Wait, Esq., M.E.C.S., to His Worship the Maxob, Oamaru. Sir,— Oamaru, 31st October, 1874. At your request, I have to report that the sanitary condition of Oamaru is in a satisfactory condition. The only epidemic in the town at present is measles, and I am glad to say they are of a mild type. I have, &c, His Worship the Mayor, Oamaru. J. F. Wait, M.E.C.S. His Worship the Mayor, West Hawkesbury, to His Honor the Soteeintendent, Dunedin. Sib, — Council Chambers, West Hawkesbury, 2nd November, 1874. I have the honor, in accordance with section 15 of the Public Health Act, to report for your information that the sanitary condition of the incorporated town of West Hawkesbury is highly satisfactory ; the only disease of any kind, so far as I have been able to ascertain, during the past year, that