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I reported to the Committee that, apart from the estimated
financial advantage in favour of the establishment
of a Dispensary under the control of the Council, I was
strongly of opinion that in all other respects the balance of
advantage would rest with such an arrangement. I foresee
many difficulties, and much waste of time in the correlation
of the detail work of a Hospital Dispensary with
that of the Public Health Department of the Borough
Council.
The Public Health Committee concurred with my
views and decided to call upon the Borough Surveyor to
get out plans and estimates for the erection of a Dispensary,
in accordance with my suggestions, on the site
of 18, Patriot Square, the building to be an addition to the
Town Hall. The plans are in course of preparation, and
there the matter now rests.
CANCER.
Included under this head are deaths from Cancer,
Sarcoma, Epithelioma and Glioma. They numbered 131,
and, with the exception of three, occurred amongst persons
aged over 25 years. The following list shows the
organs and parts of the body chiefly affected by cancerous
disease:—
Stomach, Liver and Pancreas 38
Female Organs of Generation 18
Rectum 14
Intestines 12
Larynx and (Esophagus. 12
Female Breast 11
Tongue and Mouth 8