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the benefit of the South West-
Monsoon during the hottest
part of the year, it might
salubrious,
have been.
more
tou want of this is not sufficient
which
to cause the parful reputation for unhealthiness, it has obtained.
as to
Situated as it is so consemnand from every point. magnificent views of Mountains and of sea, it only wants sufficient foliage to make it one of the
most beautiful spots
on earth.
The Government has already spent considerable money
planting, and if the young
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trees can be sufficiently cared for, they will in a few years add greatly both to the beauty and the health of the Colony :-
It is
very difficult to obtain
among
any correct data in regard to the causes of death, or the comparative amount of sickness and mortality
either Natives or Foreigners I have therefore to suggest that some system of Registration be introduced by the Government to enable me to collect the most valuable information . _ It need not be
very complicated and I am certain that in the cause of Medical Science