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many ladies of ease and leisure in the Borough could do
far worse with their spare time than by offering themselves
as visitors to this Society, and thus utilise some of their
spare time in endeavourifig to better the position and encourage
their sisters of the poorer classes whose lines are
not cast in such pleasant places, who are much hampered
by want of knowledge, and who as a rule much
appreciate the kindly visit and sympathy of a suitable
visitor.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Excluding Measles.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made 691
Number of Revisits 2,478
Twenty-five Rooms have been cleansed after disinfection
by the Department.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH MEASLES.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made,
including Revisits 969
The undermentioned School has been disinfected,
owing to the prevalence of infectious disease amongst
the children attending: —
3rd Quarter.
August. St. John's School (Girls' and Infants' Department)—Diphtheria.