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for the visitors to have in their hands the addresses of houses where
births have occurred and their visits are considered as likely to be
helpful within practically one week of the birth of the child.
There are also three public consultation stations open in the
Borough now, each being attended by a local medical man, as
well as the lady visitors in turn, to which poor mothers are
encouraged to bring their babies so that they may be advised as
to their feeding, upbringing, &c., and where they are periodically
weighed and generally have a sympathetic interest taken in them.
Meetings have also been held during the year addressed by
various medical men in order to help the visitors in satisfactorily
carrying out their duties.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Excluding Measi.es.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made 1,573
„ Revisits 5,386
Forty-three Rooms have been cleansed after disinfection by
the Department.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH MEASLES.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made,
including Revisits 1,590
The undermentioned Schools have been disinfected, owing
to the prevalence of infectious disease amongst the children
attending:—
2nd Quarter.
June. Calvert Road School (one Room in Infants' Department)—Scarlet
Fever.
3rd Quarter.
September. S. Thomas' Schools (Girls' and Infants' Department)
—Scarlet Fever.