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Miscellaneous.
Rainfall 7.91 in. over normal
Snow fell on 4 occasions
Thunderstorms on 2 occasions
Ground Frost on 43 occasions
Wind at Gale Force on 2 occasions
Warmest day August 20th - 81°
Warmest night September 3rd - 63°
Coldest day December 28th - 33°
Coldest night December 30 th - 23°
Relative Humidity morning 80%
Relative Humidity night 83%
Prevailing winds S.W. N.E.
14. SUMMARY OF PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
(a) Laboratory facilities - (See special section)
(b) .balance facilities - The service both for infectious and noninfectious
cases is adequate for the district, (see Report
for 1930)
(c) Nursing in the Home - See special section - Maternity and Child
Welfare. (See also Report for 1930)
(d) Clinic and Treatment Centres - (See Special Sections)
(See Report for 1930.
(e) Hospitals - public and Voluntary - (See Special section.).
(f) Medical services transferred from late Board of Guardians -
(See Special section).
(g) Mental Deficiency - (see Special Section).
(h) Maternity and Child Welfare Services - (See Special Section).
(i) Institutional provision for unmarried Mothers, Illegitinate
Infants and Homeless children.
(See Report for 1930).
( j ) Prevention of Blindness.
The Corporation gives a substantial grant to the voluntary
Society for the Blind, which is carrying out an ever increasing
most admirable and beneficient work, e.g. maintenance of
subsistence allowance up to 22/6 per week for each blind person,
obtaining and keeping suitable work, general and special treatment
in local hospitals and national institutions.
By a declaration under the Local Government Act of 1929, the
Voluntary Committee now deals with blind persons and sighted
"dependents" requiring out-relief from the public Assistance Committee.
The public Health Committee has also authorised the Honorary Medici
Officer, Dr. Lowe, to complete the Special Medical Certificate of the
Board of Education and the Ministry of Health in respect of all new case;
(k) Rag, Flock Acts, 1911, 1922 - The amount of flock is comparatively
small in amount", clean and used in re-making mattresses and general
upholstery. The premises are all in a satisfactory condition and under
the regular supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors,