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The carcasses of two sheep and two lambs, in an emaciated
condition and flabby from cold storage, were voluntarily surrendered
and destroyed.
Two slaughter-houses are in use in the district.
In 1914. In January, 1920. In December, 1920.
Registered 1 — —
Licensed 3 2 2
Total 4 2 2
(c) Other Foods.
Food inspection is made periodically by your Sanitary Inspector.
In regard to the sanitary condition of premises where food is
manufactured, stored, etc , no defects were discovered. Adequate
powers exist for dealing with sanitary conditions in premises where
foods are stored or exposed for sale.
The condition of the bakeries in the district is generally satisfactory,
but four contraventions of regulations were discovered
and one bakehouse required white-washing.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
There were forty-three cases of infectious disease notified
during 1920—a decrease of nineteen on those notified during the
previous year. These include twenty-three cases of scarlet fever
and thirteen of diphtheria.
A supply of diphtheria anti-toxin is kept, but not much used.
No cases of encephalitis lethargica occurred.
Return cases of scarlet fever occurred in two houses.
In regard to the more recently notifiable infectious diseases,
i.e., pneumonia, malaria, dysentery and trench fever, only one
case of pneumonia was notified.
Bacteriological aids to diagnosis are now freely utilised. In
cases of suspected diphtheria numerous swabs were taken and sent
away for examination.
In al notified cases enquiries were made to discover contacts,
and the throats of contacts swabbed and bacteriologically examined.
Most cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria are sent to the
Isolation Hospital at Hillingdon. Those treated at home are