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It is different with regard to school children who go down with measles.
Early information is usually obtained from the school, and the school nurses
visit these cases with a definite object—that of giving advice on the various
measures necessary. There were no deaths from measles.
Though cases of whooping-cough occurred throughout the year, there was
no definite outbreak of such and no deaths were recorded from the disease.
Epidemic diarrhoea is apparently a disease of the past, for very few cases
have come to notice during 1925 or the previous four years. How far
education is a factor in its disappearance is difficult to say; personally, I think
that education has very little to do with it. Other factors are probably the
introduction of dried milks and sterilised milks, both having a very low
bacterial count. It is possible that an improved water supply may be a factor
that is not recognised.
Daily talks are given by the Welfare Superintendent during the course of
the afternoon at the Centre, and, during hot weather, the subject of summer
diarrhoea is dealt with by her.
There were no cases of anterior poliomyelitis notified during the year.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.
The following work has been carried out under the Factory and Workshop
Acts:—