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regulations Of aud by permission o.
the Board OF Health.

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regulations Of aud by permission of
the Board OF Health.
DR.. Oliver sent the following
communication relative TO affairs at
the Ieper settlement on MOlokal:
herewith present my report for the
quarter ending September 30 1879
In the first two months Of the quar-
ter, the general health OF the settle
ment was good, but in September
stOmachic aud intestinal disorders
were very prevalent, attributable gen
eraIIy To- the change of diet-the sub
stitution Of -four and rice for poi.
Now, however, the sick list Il daily
growing smaller. The natives are not
ONLY becoming accustomed TO the
change, but they are Tearing TO cook
their flour in a better manner. AZ the
same time they are anXlOusly looking
forward to a return to the OLD order Oh
things, when they may again get their
poi.
In CONSEQUENCE of this sickness, the
bathing mas, in a measure, been in
terrupred, a. also have the various
lines of treatment with the exception
of the cTeasOte. Here, Instead
of a falling off in the number taking
creasOte, there has been an
accession to the usual number. From
three patients who had been taking
creasota regularly at the beginning OF
the quarter the number has increased
to ten. And this not by any persua
sion on my part. In fact, L was rather
astoni-hed at the number OF appn-
cants. I received fifteen new appllca-
tiOns for this treatment, but many OF
them who applied were not suitable
cases. Those who were accepted were
told distinctly that on the first irregu-
larity, either in taking the creasote or
in their Tanner of living, they would
be struck off the list, unless, L myself,
should, for other reason, see fit TO dis
continue the treatment. / WAS puZ
zled to- account for the new idea of
these Iepers. The few who had been
taking cTeasOte regularly were GER
tainly in good general health and
were strong, but they certainly did
not show the marked Improvement
that some of the arsenic patients
evinced. But have heard since that
the original creasOte patients have
been extOlling the virtues OF this
remedy; hence, the new movement.
In the first week or so the dose of ere
asOte is limited to- twenty minims
daily. This is gradually increased
until a daily dose of a dTachm and n
half is reached The whole of the
settlement has undergone a thorough
cleasiug. Houses have beer white
wa-hed, pTivies have been treated
with dry earth and chloride of lime,
and where necessary the vaults have
been filled in and new pits dug. All
sweepiugs and rubbish have been
burned. The drainage at the Bishop
Home has always been n source of
trouble and annoyance. 1t Is now,
however, after considerable work, sat
isfaciOry.
1 think, at the present time, that
the settlement may be pronounced
clean.
Mr.. La Pierre's petition for
leave of absence was granted.
w. O. Smith rendered his resign
alton as president of the Board of
Health for the meantime. Car
ried. Resignation will take effect
upon the departure of Mr.. Smith
for New Zealand.
A communication signed by Ben /.
son, Smith IL Co., III. Il. Waity, J.
III. Soper, c. B. Ripley, Ed. Towse,
h. o. White, w. w. Hall, G.. p. .
Castle, J. T. Wayson and w. c. .
Weldon asking for the appoint
ment OF VIM. l.. Eaton to the posi- /.
tion of inspector was read and re-
ferred.