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3.—Adoptive Acts and Bye-laws in Force.
Acts:—
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890.
Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1890, Part III.
It would facilitate the work of your Inspector and Medical Officer
if the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, were adopted by the Council.
Bye-laws:—
Cleansing and Removal of Refuse (P.H.A., 1875, Sec. 44).
Prevention of Nuisances (P.H.A., 1875, Sec. 44).
Keeping of Animals (P.H.A., 1875, Sec. 44).
New Streets and Buildings (P.H.A., 1875, Sec. 157, and P.H.A.A.A.,
1890, Sec. 23).
D.—PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER ACUTE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE. (See Table II).
Nineteen cases of Notifiable Infectious Disease other than Tuberculosis
have occurred during the year, eleven less than in 1912, which is
satisfactory. Three of the ten cases of diphtheria occurred in one house.
There has been no epidemic of importance, though Measles and Whooping
Cough were, as usual, prevalent in the first half of the year. Several Medical
Practitioners have availed themselves of the help which the Council gives as
to the Bacteriological Diagnosis of Diphtheria.
E.—PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER TUBERCULOSIS.
Eleven cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified, and nine cases
of other forms of the same disease. All these cases were visited by your
Inspector or myself, or by both of us, and leaflets, disinfectants and appliances
supplied in most of the cases.
F.—INVESTIGATION OF OTHER DISEASES.
There has been no excessive prevalence of any other form of disease.
On and after April 1st, 1914, the Notification of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
will be Compulsorily Notifiable by Medical Practitioners and Certified Midwives.
G.-VITAL STATISTICS. (Tables I. to IV.)