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[1919
The Medical Officer of Health therefore once more advised the Public
Health Committee to recommend the Council to build baths for the bathing of
verminous children, midwives who have been in contact with puerperal fever
or other infectious disease, as well as for the bathing of verminous persons.
Tt is not necessary to labour this point, for something had to be done to
relieve the pressure on the Shelter House, which was built wholly and solely
for temporary sheltering persons while their homes were being disinfected
after an infectious disease, and also for the accommodation of persons who
have been in contact with small pox, which in the past had proved of
enormlous value, and had undoubtedly prevented the spread of infectious
disease, especially of small pox.
At a meeting of the Public Health Committee at the disinfecting station
on December 20th, 1919, it was the general opinion that suitable baths should
be erected in the cottage occupied by the caretaker, while a new cottage should
be erected for him.
Plans and specifications have been passed and the sanction of the Ministry
of Health has been obtained for the erection of the necessary buildings, so
that it is expected that in a short time the borough will be provided with
suitable baths for the persons requiring them.
In compliance with the requirements of the Factory and Workshops Act,
it is the duty of the Medical Officer of Health to submit an annual report on
the manner in which its provisions are carried out in his ^district, and accordingly
he herewith submits it for the year 1919.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ADMINISTRATION.