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Upon receiving notification of a ease of infectious disease
the premises where the case occurs is visited within a few
hours, particulars taken of the number and circumstances of
the family, the state of accommodation of the patient, the
number of lodgers (if any) in the house, the school, milk
supply and laundress of the family, and of the movements
and history of the patient for some days previous to the
attack. Every endeavour is made to remove suitable cases to
hospital; the parents of children in the affected house are
warned not to send them to school, and the head teachers of
schools are notified of the illness. In the case of small-pox
revaccination of the family and lodgers is looked after. In
the case of diphtheria and typhoid fever an inspector subsequently
makes an examination of the drainage and water
supply, and reports any defects discovered. Lastly, on
receipt from the medical attendant of notice that the patient
has recovered, or upon his removal to hospital, the clothing,
&c., and the premises are thoroughly disinfected, and the
latter ordered to be cleansed, whitewashed and re-papered.
The school authorities are again notified that the children at
the affected house may return to school. When it has been
ascertained that the infection has occurred beyond the
boundaries of the Parish, a communication to that effect is
sent to the Medical Officer of Health of the district
concerned.
Work of the Sanitary Department.—Table III. contains the
summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during
the year ending March, 1896.
Throughout the Parish 3061 houses and premises were inspected,
and 4947 re-inspections were made after the serving
of notices. Orders were made for the cleansing,