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inspector Gladstone visited 38 places—namely Palmei'ston South, Dunback, Invercargiil, Baiclutha, Mansford Town, Lawrence, Berwick, Milton, Sawyer's Bay, Port Chalmers, Henley, Fairfax, Kaitangata, llaiifurly, Mosgiel, Alexandra South, Manorburn, Eariiscleugh, Clyde, Goodwood, Waihola, Titri, Waipiata, Patearoa, Wingatui, Waitati, Burnside, Owaka, Green Island, Inch Valley, Naseby, Evans Flat, Eweburn, Te Anau, Glade House, Manapouri, fiore, and Pukerau; making 72 visits. Inspector Cameron visited 41 places—namely, Waikaia, Riversdale, Gore, Riverton, Wyndham, Blufi, Pukerau, Nightcaps, Woodlands, Winton, Orepuki, Otautau, Kapuka, Mandeville, Lumsden, Waimatuku, Round Hill, AVaianiwa, Makarewa, Wallacetown, Colac, Aparima, Mataura, Gummie's Bush, Tisbury, Waikiwi, Kennington, Fortrose, Waimahaka, Menzies' Ferry, Edendale, Woodend, Wallacetown Township, Thornbury, Drummond, Wakapatu, West Plains, Clifton, Richmond Grove, and Myross Bush; making 145 visits. It will thus be seen that the district has received efficient supervision during the past twelve months. General Summary of Inspections, Examinations, &c, made during the Year by Dr. Ogston and Inspectors Cameron and Gladstone. "' , Dr. Ogston. lector Inspector T j ° Cameron. Gladstone. Nuisances, Various ... ... ... ... 88 347 110 545 Drains, Defective ... ... ... ... 80 68 231 379 Privies, urinals, &c. ... ... ... ... 56 56 228 340 Dirty fowl-runs ... ... ... ... 10 46 42 98 Dirty stables, cow-sheds, &c. ... ... ... 10 40 52 102 Dirty piggeries . ... _ ... ... ... 3 18 39 60 Milk-shops, dairies, factories ... ... ..4 5 2!) 38 Grocers', butchers', bakers', h'sh, fruit, provision shops, and auction-marts inspected ... ... 16 76 183 275 Soap, manure, boiling-down, and freezing works, and slaughteryards inspected ... ... ... 3 II 6 20 Milk-, butchers', bakers' carts, &c, and railway meatvans inspected ... ... ... 50 35 85 Factories, shops, stores, &c, inspected (about) ... 16 100 40 156 Boardinghouses and restaurants inspected ... ... S 21 30 54 Hotels inspected ... ... ... ... 16 14 35 65 Smoke nuisances ... ... ... ... 1 3 2 6 Overcrowding houses, &c ... ... ... 1. 4 7 12 Schools inspected ... ... ... ... 2 15 11 28 Nightsoil and rubbish depots ... ... ... 6 .13 5 24 Pollution of watercourses ... ... ... 6 2 6 14 Special epidemics examined ... ... ...3 1 1 5 Visits in cases of infectious disease (about) ... ... 16 J37 215 368 Schools inspected for infectious disease ... ... 9 9 Premises visited and inspected ... ... ... 89 1,182 2*366 ) And by Extra Inspector Craighead, in house-to-house inspection, 2,382: totalling, I 6,019 premises minutely inspected ... ... ... ... ... ... j Old or dilapidated buildings were examined by myself, or Inspectors Cameron and Gladstone, to the number of 104, and ordered to be either repaired or pulled down. These were distributed over the district, 37 being in Dunedin and its suburbs, the remainder in Invercargill, Riverton, Round Hill, Waihemo, Waihola, Naseby, Queenstown, &c. Letters written. l % By By Inspector By Inspector ,„ . , Dr. Ogston. Gladstone. Cameron. °a' To Chief Health Officer ... ... 41 ... 4 45 ~ Mayors ... ... ... 8 ... ... 8 ~Town Clerks ... ... ... 145 34 72 251 ~ Chairmen, County Councils ... 2 ... ... 2 ~ County Clerks ... ... ... 37 5 22 64 ~ Road Boards ... ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ~ Drainage Boards ... ... 5 ... ... 5 ~ Harbour Boards ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ~ Hospital Boards ... ... 8 ... 5 13 ~ Education Boards ... ... 1 ... 6 7 ~ School Committees ... ... 2 1 12 15 ~ Schoolmasters ... ... ... 7 1 ... 8 ~ Inspectors of Customs ... ... 2 .. ... 2 ~ Inspectors of Police ... ... 1 ... 4 5 ~ Inspectors of Factories ... ... 2 ... 6 8 ~ Railway Engineers ... ... 3 .. 4 7 ~ Stock Department ... ... 4 ... 6 10 ~ Public Works Department ... 1 ... ... 1 ~ Union Steamship Company ... 1 ... ... 1 ~ Secretary, Benevolent Institution ... 1 ... ... 1 * • . ~ Dunodin Master Bakers' Association 1 ... ... 1 ~ Medical practitioners ... ... 23 12 28 63