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would seem desirable that the inspection
should include both sorts of cases.

[Although such a principle is only but
little admitted in the Sanitary Law of England, it would seem very desirable that,
without notice from an Inspector, it should
be an offence punishable by fine to have a
nuisance on one’s premises.]

2. The filling up of stagnant water with
   earth is not likely to reduce materially the
   mischief to health which such water may be
   causing, to provide against which an improvement in the drainage would seem to be
   needful.

3. There is no reference in the instructions
   to any local authority ordinarily charged
   with seeing to the sanitary condition of the
   villages. It may, in the circumstances of the
   Colony, be impossible to provide such an
   authority; but the want of it will be much
   felt in reference to sufficiency of the means
   adopted to carry out the Inspector’s notices
   as to foul privies and cesspools.

Instead of the words "cleanse, or at least
disinfect with chloride of lime or carbolic
acid," in paragraph 2, I should advise
"cleanse or empty, with the use of proper
disinfectants, such as chloride of lime or
carbolic acid."

4. Drinking water should (as was suggested by a pencil note, now accidentally
   erased,) be protected against pollution by any
   filth or refuse, and not only against contamination by human excrement.

I am, &c.,

JOHN SIMON.

The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.

[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette, No.
25, of the 22nd of May, 1872.]

[CIRCULAR.]

Downing Street,
14th February, 1872.

Sir,—I transmit to you for information in
the Colony under your Government, copies of
two printed papers on the subject of Vaccination and Re-vaccination, which have been
prepared by the Medical Department of the
Privy Council.

I have, &c.,
KIMBERLEY.

The Officer Administering
the Government of New Zealand.

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 1st
day of December, 1859, by the Lords of
Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy
Council.

To the Guardians of the Poor of all
Unions and Parishes, to the Church-
wardens and Overseers of all Parishes,
Townships and places in which the
Relief to the Poor is not administered by
Guardians, in England and Wales, and
to all Medical Practitioners.

Whereas by “The Public Health Act,
1858,” and by an Act since passed to perpetuate the same, it is enacted that the Privy
Council may from time to time issue such
regulations as they think fit, for securing the
due qualification of persons to be thereafter
contracted with by Guardians and Over-
seers of Unions and Parishes in England for
the Vaccination of persons resident in such
Unions and Parishes, and for securing the
efficient performance of Vaccination by the
persons already or thereafter to be contracted
with as aforesaid:

Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered, by the
Lords and others of Her Majesty’s Most
Honourable Privy Council, (of whom the Vice-President of the Committee of the said Privy
Council on Education is one,) that on and
after the 1st day of January, 1860, the following regulations shall be in force, viz. :—

1. Except where the Privy Council for
   reasons brought to their notice, see fit in particular cases otherwise to allow, no person
   shall in future be admitted as a Contractor
   for Vaccination, unless he possess the same
   qualifications as are required by the Orders
   of the Poor Law Commissioners as qualifications for a District Medical Officer, and produce a special certificate, given, under such
   conditions as the Privy Council from time to
   time fix, by some Public Vaccinator whom
   the Privy Council authorize to act for the
   purpose, and by whom he has been duly
   instructed or examined in the practice of
   Vaccination, and all that relates thereto.

But the production of this special certificate
on occasion of the contract being made may
be dispensed with, if the certificate, or some
other which the Privy Council judge to be of
like effect, have been amongst the certificates or
testimonials necessary for obtaining any
diploma, licence, or degree, which the candidate possesses.

And also, in respect of persons legally
admitted to practise before this regulation
comes into effect, the special certificate may
be dispensed with, on condition that the contract, during one year from its making, continue subject to the approval of the Poor Law
Board.

And all persons now contracted with shall