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a stranger. This fact was especially emphasised by the Chief Medical
Officer of the Ministry of Health in his scheme for a public medical
service, when he stated that no method could succeed without the
whole-hearted co-operation of the general practitioner.
No case of puerperal fever was notified, and only one of
ophthalmia neonatorum, the latter without any permanent injury
resulting.
With the exception of a slight epidemic of measles there was
no noticeable incidence of infectious diseases of infants (i.e., whooping
cough, epidemic diarrhoea, poliomyelitis, etc.).
1. The Sanitary Staff consists of the Surveyor, who acts
also as Sanitary Inspector, and a part-time Medical Officer of
Health. The former resigned during the year, and for the last three
months your Clerk did valuable work in his stead.
2. The hospital accommodation available for infectious
diseases is quite adequate. It consists of the Isolation Hospital
at Hillingdon and the Small-pox Hospital at Yeading.
3. In regard to the local Acts, etc., in force in the district,
the Bye-laws of the Uxbridge Rural District (of which this district
formed a part prior to 1911) were adopted on acquiring Urban
powers, and are still in force.
4. Pathological specimens may be sent to a laboratory for
examination by any medical man in the district. The cost of
these examinations is borne by the Council.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Two additional workshops were established during the year.
The following is a complete list of the factories and workshops
in the district:—
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
4 Engineering Works.
3 Plumbers.
2 Boot Repairers.
2 Upholsterers.
2 Canal Boat Works.
1 Smith.
1 Printer.
1 Firewood Factory.
1 Wheelwright.
1 Milliner.
1 Cycle Shop.
4 Bakehouses.
1 Millboard Works.
1 Constructional Works.
1 Laundry.
1 Foundry.
1 Chemical Works.
1 Engraver and Metal Worker
1 Button Factory.
1 Record Works.
1 Tin Box Factory.
1 Photographic Works.
1 Tallow Factory.