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into the water supply, drainage, and sanitary surroundings of
insolated dwellings has not taken place.
The villages of Auldearn, Cawdor, and Ferness, are well
supplied with water. Some nuisances, from the position of
ashpits and pig styes, the manner in which they are kept,
and the want of drainage, exist in the first named village.

2. - GENERAL AND SPECIAL INQUIRIES.
I have visited and examined into the state of the villages
and the district generally.
The only matter to which my attention was specially
directed was a nuisance arising from stagnant water in the
village of Auldearn owing to want of drainage. The matter
is presently under consideration by the County Surveyor, and
will shortly, I hope, be put to rights.

3. - ADVICE, CERTIFICATES, OFFENSIVE
TRADES, &c.
My advice has not been sought upon any particular point,
except with regard to Hospital Accommodation for Infectious
Diseases, neither have I had to grant any certificates.
There are no offensive trades carried on within the district.

4. - INSPECTION OF BAKEHOUSES.
There are two bakehouses situated within the district, both
of which I have visited and found to be well kept and suitable
for that purpose - the owners thereof complying with the
regulations as to limewashing, &c.

5. - HOSPITALS.
The Local Authority possess no hospital of their own for the
reception of Infectious Diseases. Such cases have hitherto

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been treated in the Nairn Town and County Hospital, which
was built some 45 years ago, principally, I believe, for the
reception and treatment of such cases, though it has been
largely used as a General Hospital. Two or three years ago
a wing was added specially for the reception of cases of
infectious disease. The Local Authority of the Burgh recently
approached the District Council to know if they would unite
with them in contributing to the furnishing of this new wing,
and negotiations are now pending between the Local Authori-
ties of the Burgh and County and the Directors of the
Hospital. In my opinion, the present site is somewhat
confined. The enclosing wall (in close proximity on one side)
and the trees which surround the enclosure tend to prevent
that free circulation of air, and access of light so necessary for
such buildings. The building itself is low. It contains two
wards. Each ward was intended for the reception of four
patients, but that would only allow of between 600 and 700
cubic feet of air space per bed. I suggested that never
more than two patients be admitted to each ward. The access
to the second ward is inconvenient. This ward has no means
of cross ventilation, and the opening of an additional window
for this purpose would be an advantage. The nurse's room is
situated at one end of the building. Should the negotiations
between the Hospital Directors and the Local Authorities be
carried to an amicable conclusion, the accommodation thus
placed at their disposal, will, I fear, be insufficient except as
a temporary arrangement.

6. - INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Since the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act came in
force in the district on the 1st July last, only nine cases of
Infectious Disease have been notified, viz:- One case of Mem-