The Public Health.— A meeting of tho Health Committee of the Municipal Council took placO yesterday morning. Present— His Worship tho Mayor, Crs. Booth, Spenco, and Familton. Tho Mayor having brought under the notice of the meeting tho out break of scarlet fever at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, and Ilokitika, it was resolved to recommend the Council to tako stop* for the appointment of a Medical Officer, and it was directed that tho members of the pro fession in Oamaru bo written to, asking tnem on what terms they would be prepared to accept tho position and duties of that office. It was further recommended that the atten tion of the Inspector of Nuisances bo specially directed to tho necessity of en forcing all sanitary precautions.
