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Dunedin. —General Executive: The Mayor and representatives of the Hospital Board, the City Council, and the Order of St. John. Advisory Committee appointed by the Hospital Board, consisting of the Chairman of the Board, the Finance Committee, and the honorary staff, to report on hospital accommodation. Three representatives of St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade to report on V.A.D. work, transport services, and Red Cross relief. Medical services under the Medical Association ; medical students to assist. Work of Order of St. John under section Committees for nursing, ambulances, motor transport, V.A.D. services. General relief with the Red Cross Society. General Plan recommended. As a summary of the valuable work already done in the way of organization, added to from the experience of members of the Commission, we submit these recommendations as a means of dealing with the epidemic should it recur. Health Districts. The boundaries of existing health districts to be defined and made known to the public. Sub-health Districts. Sub-health districts are to be constituted and the boundaries published. The cities and chief towns, with the contiguous small boroughs and town districts, to be constituted sub-health districts. Backblock districts and Maori settlements to be constituted special sub-health districts. Ward Districts. Each city and chief town subdistrict to be divided into wards for convenience of working. Each small borough, and town district to be constituted a ward of the city or chief town which it adjoins. The port, wharves, and shipping of each chief port of the Dominion to be constituted a ward of the city or town to which it is attached. Central and Ward Bureaux. A central bureau to be established in each city and chief town. Each small borough and town district adjoining a city or chief town to have its own sub-bureau. Each ward Committee, as may be required, to establish a depot for their ward. Committees. Each subdistrict and ward district shall be in charge of their own appointed Committee, with a Chairman, Secretary, and any other officers required attached to same. City and chief town General Committees, consisting of the Mayor, the District Health Officer, and a representative from each of the following bodies —The Hospital Board, City Council, small boroughs and town districts adjoining, the Medical Association, the Nursing Association, the Order of St. John, the Red Cross Society, the Automobile Association, the Medical Students, and the Ward Committees—to be constituted. Subdistrict Executive. The Executive of the Central Subdistricts shall consist of the Mayor of the Chief Borough, the District Health Officer, the Chairman of the Hospital Board, a representative of the City Council, a representative of the Accountants' Association, a representative of the wards, and one representative for the Order of St. John, Red Cross, and other working associations.