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SANITARY WORK PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR.
As will be seen by Mr. Bovey's Report, a great deal of sanitary
work has been performed during the year 1898. I personally visited
the dairies and cow-sheds, and distributed a leaflet, showing the legal
responsibilities of cow-keepers, dairymen, &c.
WATER SUPPLY.
I have, from time to time, made an analysis of the water supply,
which I have always found satisfactory. I should be pleased if householders
would take their water from a draw-off tap straight from the
rising main. Cisterns should only be used in case of the water being
on the intermittent system.
SICK NURSING.
The importance of good nursing in the treatment of disease can
scarcely be exaggerated, and a great and good work has been done by
the two district nurses connected with the Cottage Hospital. During
the five months that the hospital has been opened they have nursed
no surgical and 64 medical, making a total of 174 cases.
Nurse Dawkins has been most assiduous in her duties.
The following is a summary of her work during the year:—
Cases Nursed.-Diphtheria 6
Scarlet Fever 19
Typhoid 1
26
Visits paid to Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever cases, 46. Patients
taken to Hospital, 5.