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rooms have been fumigated, 269 lots of bedding, clothing, etc.,
disinfected, and 56 rooms stripped, stopped aud ceilings limewhiteil
after cases of Scarlet Fever.
The Head Teachers of Day Schools, the Superintendent of
Sunday Schools, the School Attendance Officer, tire Librarian and
the Pawnbrokers are advised of all cases of infectious disease.
Mortuary.
During the year 33 bodies have been received into the
Mortuary, viz., 19 Males, 14 Females. Inquests were held on
30 of the bodies and the remaining 3 were admitted on sanitary
grounds.
Post mortem examinations were made in 14 cases.
Petroleum.
Five Licences have been renewed, aud the premises inspected
to ascertain if the provisions of the Petroleum Act are carried out.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
The number of samples purchased and submitted to the
Public Analyst are as follows: —