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Wellington Receiving Home. Sir, — Wellington, Bth April, I'JIU. I have the honour t<; report that during the past year 1 have regularly attended the inmates of the Wellington Receiving Hemic, and also the children boarded out. There lias been very little illness of a serious nature during the past year. Summer diarrhoea (always a scourge among infants) has only slightly affected the children of the Receiving Home during the past summer, and has caused m> deaths. I attribute this immunity to, — (1.) The careful selection of intelligent foster-mothers by the Lady .Manager. (2.) The patient instruction in infant-feeding the. foster-mothers receive before they arc permitted to take a child from the Honi<\ (■'!.) The removal lo Lhe Home of any child seriously ill, when' ii receives more skilled at lent ion, and is isolated. I have, ifec, Donald MiCuin, M.D. Loud., F.R.C.S., Medical Officer. St. Mart's Industrial School, Nelson : Boys' Branch, Stokk. Sin, Nelson, 7th June, 1910. There is little to report regarding the Stoke Orphanage for the year ending .'ilst March, 11)10. The period has been free from any serious epidemic of illness, although there have been the usual numbers of minor ailments. There have been no deaths in the institution, bin one boy died of rheumatic fever in the Nelson Hospital. In December, 1901). there was a change in the management, Mr. Flaherty taking over deposition occupied by Mr. Harry. On the occasions of my monthly visits I found the dormitories and sanitary arrangements in a satisfactory condition. I have, &c., P. A. Bbtt, M.8., M.R.C.S., Medical Officer. Tβ Oranga Home, Christchurch. S m> Christchurch, 31st March, 1910. 1 have the honour to submit my report on Te Oranga Home, Christchurch. There has been no ease of serious illness amongst the inmates during the year, and their health as a rule has been excellent. A considerable improvement in conduct has taken place recently in several who were ver\ difficult to deal with a year ago. The usual high standard of cleanliness and order in the Home has been fully maintained throughout the year. I have, Arc. Jessie C. Maddison, MB.. Ch.B., L.R.C.P.1., Medical Officer. Christohuhch Receiving Homk. Sl[|j _ Christchurch, 30th March, 1910. I have the honour to submit my report for the Christchurch Receiving Home. The health of the children generally has been good, the chief cans.' of trouble having been «| ping-COUgh, of which there has been an epimedic in Christchurch. The members of the staff have frequently been affected by various maladies due to chill, the only discoverable cause for which is the frequent passing to and fro between the two houses. I should like the Department to note that one well-adapted house could be worked much more advantageously to all concerned. The management of the Home is conducted with unabated order and efficiency. The statistics I proposed to incorporate in this report concerning the physical development of the children arc so far satisfactory, but yet incomplete, as it ,\as not considered advisable ~, bring children up to the Home, especially for the purpose of measuring them. So far, fifty of them' have been examined. 1 shall be able to include the complete results in my next report. I have, &c. Jessii; C. Maddibon, M.8., Ch.B., L.R.C.P.1., Medical Officer. Bxthnham Industrial School. g ra _ Christchurch, 30th June, L9lO. I have the honour to'report on the health of the Burnham Industrial School for the ' ' There have been no deaths, and only one outbreak of illness in an attack of measles in March. Thei-e were about a dozen well-marked oases, bin the outbreak was limited by isolating the eases n, tents under the care of .1 trained nurse from Christchurch. Th nvenience and efficacy of