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THE 8a; had a rather lo meeting on the 10th inst., though the subjects eniging their atten ti 1 Were not Exactly momentous.
ort of the Medical Oilicer of Health tted, and it was adopted and decided to send it to the Government. Tt was also decided on the suggestion of Mr. MeKie, that the attention of the Government' should be drawn to a star ment in the report that there were only three public finals in the colony for a population of 120,000. The Sanitary Sur veyor's quarterly report was tabled and opted. The Surveyor reported that.
s harrying house owners and compelling them to alter drains, which by the way re presumably passed by the Public Works Department when made. A letter acknowledg: the Board's BLE. the Acting Governor letter of the 27th ultini., forwarding cop a resolution passed by the Buatd at a meeting held on the Sth idem in which was embodied a resolution asking Government to set aside annually a fixed percentage of the assessed taxes and premia on land Sales for the purpose of improving the sanitation of the colony in such manner asthe Board could approve of. His Excellency felt that the request made was ton riage for him to deal with in his capacity of Acting Governor, but he was in sympathy with its object' and suggested that he Bourd should draw up a scheme of what sanitary improvements they considered necessary, which could be Inid before the Governor on his return to the colony. Aiter some discussion, it was agreed to constitute the whole Bourd into a committee to exrry out the Acting Governor's suggestion. The President deprecated the pessimistic tone taken by most members of the Board in regard to the attitude of the Government in regard to sanitary measures, claimed that much had been done by it, and thay the Colony was healthier than Some cities of the United Kingdom, instancing Dublin, where the death rate was much higher.
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