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The District Health Ollicer. Wellington, reports: Vessels were inspected as under at ports in this health district: Wellington, 117; Gisborne, 36; Napier, 17; New Plymouth, 8; Wanganui, ti ; Westport, 6; Picton, 2. Port of Wellington. —The s.s. "Delphic." from Auckland, was placed in quarantine owing in the existence of a case of smallpox on thai steamer. Owing to the epidemic of smallpox all vessels arriving from Auckland were lor some time subjected to examination. Vessels from Sydney were examined at the anchorage, instead of being allowed up to the wharf prior to examination. Passengers leaving New Zealand for Australian States had to lie provided with a vaccination certificate endorsed by the District Health Officer. Tins necessitated a considerable amount of extra work. Owing to an outbreak of measles on board the s.s. " lonic" which arrived here on the 18th April, 1913, a number of the passengers and crew were quarantined on Souks Island. The District Health Officer, Christchurch, reports: — Oversea vessels were inspected as follows: Lyttelton. 54; Tiiuaru. 7; Oainarti, I; Port Chalmers, 8; Bluff, SI ; Greyuiouth, 3. (12.) DISINFECTION OF OVERSEA GOODS. The District Health Officer, Auckland, reports: — Twenty packages (oversea) clothing were dealt with by the Department. The District Health Officer, Wellington, reports: — Eighteen packages of second-hand clothing from oversea were fumigated. The District Health Officer, Christchurch, reports: — Seventy-one hales of cotton-mill waste, each weighing scwt., were imported, and after careful examination were allowed to go into use. 'I wo hales were prohibited altogether. (Li.) IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION ACT. The District Health Officer, Auckland, reports: — The usual steps were adopted for the protection of the port from the introduction of undesirable immigrants, as ihe following shows:— .lan. 17. — H.G., ex s.s. " Maloya —phthisis: Conditional permit. Jan. 20. —T.W., ex s.s. " Waihora " : Conditional permit; removed to hospital for treatment under shipper's guarantee; permitted to land for hospital treatment only ; deported upon discharge. Jan. '11. —15.. steerage passenger —heart-disease: Allowed lo land on proof of being a native of New Zealand. Jan. 30. —J.S.. ex s.s. " Westmeath " —mental ease: Landed upon shipper's guarantee. Keli. 7. —W.K., ex s.s. "Tyrone"—phthisis: Prohibited from landing al this port. Feb. 17.—Ten persons ex s.s. " Marama " —measles: En route for Sydney; one other allowed to land and removed to hospital. May 1. —H.F. and M.P., ex s.s. "Surrey"—both phthisis: Conditionally. May I.—r.W.W. and J.C., ex s.s. " Surrej contagious diseases: Prohibited. June 2.— T., ex s.s. " Navua " —phthisis: Allowed to land upon guarantee; proceeded to Waikato Sanatpri urn. Aug. 20. —L.C.J.D., ex s.s. "Suffolk " —epileptic: handed upon guarantee. Oct. Hi. —J. 1... ex s.s. " Dorset " —phthisis: Admitted to hospital, but subsequently deported. Dee. 22.—J.D.W., W.G., and J. 8., ex s.s. " Makura " Prohibited; with usual proviso. The District Health Officer, Wellington, supplies the following particulars of persons reported to Customs Department:— Jan. I. —J.Mi.'C. s.s. " Athenic " -consumptive: Deported to Sydney. Jan. 20. —A.F.S., s.s. " Corinthic " —embolism: Sent hack to London. Jan. 20. —P.E.P., s.s. "Corinthic" -mentally deficient : Sen) hack to London. Jan. 20.—D.J.T.. s.s. " Corinthic " —chest-disease : Returned to Sydney. Mar. 31. —J.W.H., s.s. " Rotorua "—consumptive: Returned to London. .May 1 3 —.M.l., s.s. " Surrey "—consumptive: New-Zealander; allowed to land. May 21. —M.C., s.s. " Willochra "—infirm : New-Zealander; allowed to land. May 23. —J.W., s.s. " Moeraki " —syphilitic: New-Zealander; allowed to land. May 28. —5.8., s.s. " .Maiinganiii "—infirm: Sent back lo Sydney. May 28. —W., s.s. " Keiiiuera "-syphilitic: Keturiied to London. Sept. 18. —T.McL., s.s. " Ruapehu " —infirm : Returned to London. Sept. 2i).—H.L.. s.s. "Athenic" consumptive: Died sth October, 1913. Oct. 28. —J. 8., s.s. " Dorset " consumptive: Deported to London. Dec. 12. —M.8., s.s. "Tahiti " deaf-mute: Deported to Sydney. Dec :i(). —N.l'., s.s. " Maisie " —syphilitic: Deported lo Newcastle. The District Health Officer, ('hristehiirch. reports: — The Port Health Ollicer, Lyttelton, supplies the following particulars of undesirable immigrants refused admission into the Dominion : — May 24.—11. and 1!.. s.s. " Dorset " —syphilis. Dec. IS.-—F.W.. s.s. " Turakina " —tuberculosis. Jan. 2:'.. 1914.— T.C., s.s. " Willochra "—syphilis. Mar. (i. 1914. —J.F.. s.s. " Rangatira " —syphilis.