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The District Health Officer, Christchurch, reports : —

The District Health Officer, Dunedin, reports : —

(II.) DISINFECTION OP OVERSEA UOODS. The District Health Officer, Wellington, reports: — Six packages oversea goods fumigated daring the year. The District Health Officer, Christchurch, reports : —■ No disinfections were made, but several bales of waste material were inspected and passed. The District Health Officer, Dunedin, reports : — Two bales of cotton waste from oversea were disinfected. Pour bales were prohibited altogether. (12.) IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION ACT. The District Officer, Wellington, supplies the following particulars of persons reported to Customs Department: — Aug. 1. -W. H. G., s.s. " Ruapehu " —epileptic : Bond executed. ~ 11. —W. P. 8., s.s. " Athenic " —consumptive. Oct. 3. —F, s.s. " Ruahine " —melancholia: Returned to London. ~ 3. —A, s.s. " Tainui " —infirm : Bond executed. ~ 14. —G, s.s. " Marama " —chest trouble : Returned to London. ~ 19.- -I, s.s. " Rotorua " —consumption: Child, dying condition; allowed to land. ~ 19. —M. P., s.s. " Rotorua " —insane : Returned to London. Nov. 6. —Mrs. T., s.s. " lonic " —insane : Returned to London. ~ 16. —8. McC, s.s. " Turakiua " -insane : Returned to London. „ 16. —A. T., s.s. " Turakina " —infirm : Bond executed. ~ 24.—8. S., s.s. " Ulimaroa " —heart-disease and infirm : Bond executed. The District Health Officer, Christchurch, supplies following particulars of persons reported to Customs Department: — Jan. 3. —T. C, s.s. " Willochra "-- syphilitic. • Mar. 6. —J. P., s.s. " Rangitira "- -syphilis. May 8. —R. W. N., s.s. " Zealandic " —syphilis. ~ 9.— W. G. G., s.s. " Zealandic " —tuberculosis, June 20.—M. L., s.s. " Batsford "--syphilis. ~ 22.—8. 8., s.s. " Kaipara "—tuberculosis. „ 25. —J. H., s.s. " Harmatris "--syphilis. Aug. I.—A. T., s.s. " Waihora "—tuberculosis. Sept. 2. —P. O, s.s. " Remuera "-—syphilis. The District Health Officer, Dunedin, supplies the following particulars of persons reported to Customs Department during the year 1914 : — Jan. 26. —W. H. G., ex s.s. " Orari"---syphilis: Removed to hospital for treatment under shipper's guarantee. Nov 2i.—M. P., ex s.s. " Tongariro " —dementia: New-Zealaiider; allowed to laud. (13.) PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND MIDWIVES ACT. The District Health Officer forwards Miss Bagley's report as follows : — During the year all the private hospitals have been inspected, in some cases more than once, for various special reasons, and reports supplied. The Sanitary Inspectors have also examined and reported upon the drainage arrangements of all licensed private hospitals in the district.

Port. Lytteltoo Timaru Greymouth Westport.. Port Health Officer. Dr. Upham Dr. Thomas .. Dr. MorioeJ Dr. Monson Number of Vessels inspected. I 44 11 2 10 (since May, 1914)

Port, Port Health Officer. Number of Vessels inspected. Dunedin . . Port Chalmers Bluff Oamaru .. Dr. Ogston Drs. Hodges and Borne . . Dr. Torrance Dr. Douglas 8 18 55 1