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Registration and Vaccination, it is almost impossible to 
leave these matters out of question in any consideration 
such as this paper refers to ; and indeed they may 
be handled together as being properly inseparable. 
Registration as conducted in the country localities at 
present is not effective ; and vaccination,' without officers 
to enforce the compulsory feature of such a blessing, 
is evaded, neglected, and ultimately almost forgotten. 
I would therefore suggest that the Medical Officers be 
the Registrars, in their respective districts, receiving the 
legal fee for each record. 
The Relieving Officers to whom I have before referred, 
should be the prosecutors under instructions from the 
Registrars i.e., the Medical Officers, for vaccination being 
neglected, and should receive, in order to encourage 
their energy, a portion of each fine imposed for such 
neglect. I would further consider that females might be 
encouraged to undergo a system of training in the 
Maternity Ward of the Public Hospital, and when quali- 
fied sent out to the various districts and paid for each 
case attended, some distinction being made in the cases 
of still-births. Women so trained would be in a position 
to call the Medical Officer if necessary, often perhaps 
thus obviating what is commonly called a still-birth, 
and otherwise assisting at and taking charge of ordi- 
nary cases, which, from the want of such attention, might 
otherwise become serious. Such a provision wouldsupply 
a much needed want in most districts. 
With a view to furthering the sanitary existence of 
the communities in rural localities, it is most urgently 
necessary that there should be erected at suitable places 
in all villages, such as churches, school houses, ranges etc., 
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