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Permission has been granted in fewer instances for the erection of water closets and urinals, and it has been almost entirely for new business premises on the Reclamation. With an ample water supply such as I trust now exists the water carriage system is far cleanlier and more sanitary than the system of hand removal where dry earth is not applied. It is worthy of note that in 1870 the Rivers Pollution Commission (Mersey and Ribble) reported that slop-waters from kitchens containing animal and vegetable refuse rapidly becomes more offensive and contrary to what at first sight would seem to be the case, it is quite as strong and as foul as the sewage from a water-closeted town. this be so then the community would not suffer by the introduction of water-closets into European houses, and there is no question as to their being a great convenience.

STAFF.

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11. Mr. BRYAN, assistant Sanitary Surveyor, arrived August 20th, and commenced his duties, I regret to record the death of Mr. PORTARIA in the Government Civil Hospital on June 21st. This officer was always most painstaking and trustworthy.

Mr. SMALL was engaged July 1st to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. PORTARIA's death. He has discharged his duties to my entire satisfaction.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

H. MCCALLUM, Esq.,

Secretary, Sanitary Board.

Table A.

J. R. CROOK.

Year,

No. of Houses re-drained.

No. of Houses Plans of which have been cancelled.

No. of Houses for which Plans

Total.

have been received.

No. of Houses in hand.

1897.

1st Quarter,

401

7

408

Plans 2nd

for

147

1

148

H

1896. 3rd

52

8

60

4th

189

10

5

194

+

789

21

810

1,023

1st Quarter,

31

32

215

213

Plans for 1897. 3rd

2nd.

61

61

195

23

35

35

182

4tb

285

13

298

211

31

412

14

426

803

377

1,201

35

1,236

1,826

590

Table B.

Year.

No. of Houses for which Plans have

No. of Houses re-drained.

been received.

No. of Houses Plans of which have been cancelled.

No. of Houses

carried forward each year.

No. of new Houses granted

certificates.

1889,

799

573

226

175

1890,

500

529

7

190

409

1991,

681

643

30

198

475

1892,

693

577

106

208

228

1893,

847

699

104

252

219

1894,

878

555

8

567

46

1895,

2,815

1,889

14

1,449

131

1896,

1,786

2,128

84

1,023

425

1897,

803

1,201

35

590

400

Total,..

9,802

8,794

418

2,508