The question of the constitution of the
Sanitary Board engaged the attention of my
predecessor and myself, and in my despatch
No.254 of the 6th November, 1896, I informed
Sir William Robinson that the matter might,
in my opinion, stand over for the considera-
tion of his successor. I shall be glad to
know who are the present members of the
Board and whether there are at present any
vacancies for nominated members. In your
letter to the General Officer Commanding
written on the 29th of May last you stated
that "there is no vacancy upon the existing
Sanitary Board to which I have authority to
appoint" but I have been under the im-
pression that there are vacancies and that
there would therefore be no need to amend
Ordinance 24 of 1887 in order to place upon
the Board a representative of the Garrison
as