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believe it has had something to do with this satisfactory result.
With so many children in the district it is very satisfactory to be
able to submit such a favourable report,
DIPHTHERIA.
There were two deaths from this disease. Unfortunately
medical advice was sought too late for the Diphtheria Antitoxin
to be of service. Parents should send at once for medical advice, if
any of their children are suffering from sore throats, and not wait
for developments.
If injected early Antitoxin will cut short this terrible disease
and save the patient's life, and other inmates will be saved from
catching the complaint if they are given a prophylactic dose.
I beg to remind the general practitioners in this district that I
keep a supply of Antitoxin from the Jenner Institute, which can be
had at any time of the day or night by applying at my private
residence free of charge to necessitous cases.
The Prophylactic dose is I.c.c. or about 16 mims. We have had
ample proof of the extreme value of this means of prevention. All
those who have come in contact with a patient should be given a
dose; no harm can result. I gave further evidence of the value of
the prophylactic dose in my annual report of 1902.
DISINFECTION.
The exceptionally low zymotic death rate, and the diminished
number of notifications received testify, to the satisfactory manner
in which disinfection has been carried out; but one cannot be too
strict in this important work, and I have drawn up the following
instructions to be observed by the Disinfectors.
FUMIGATION, &c., OF INFECTED ROOMS & PREMISES.
Regulations to be observed by Disinfector.
Disinfeetor to caear Overall—Before going into an
infected room the Disinfector shall put on the mackintosh overall
provided for the purpose. This must be kept on during the whole
time he is disinfecting the room or rooms. Upon leaving an infected
room the overall must be removed, sponged off, and he must wash his