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Arrangements are made with the Clinical Research Association for the
examination, at the expense of the Council, of pathological and bacteriological
specimens forwarded to them by local Medical Practitioners.
Forty such specimens were sent for examination during the year with the
following results:—
For Diphtheria 35 specimens 5 positive.
For Tuberculosis 4 specimens 2 positive.
For Typhoid Fever 2 specimens Both negative.
Diphtheria anti-toxin is supplied by the Council free of charge to Medical
Practitioners in the District.
No use has been made of the tests known as the Schick and Dick tests in
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever respectively, or of the recently developed artificial
methods of immunization against these diseases.
There have been no " return " cases of Scarlet Fever.
No vaccination or re vaccination has been done by me during the year.
The cases of non-notifiable diseases occurring in the district were few.
Two deaths were recorded as being caused by Influenza.
Every house where a case of infectious disease was notified was visited by
your Inspector, and full instructions given to the parents as to the necessary
precautions to be taken.
Disinfectants are freely supplied by the Council, and all infected houses are
thoroughly sprayed and disinfected, and if desired bedding is also taken away and
disinfected free of expense to the householder.