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SHOPS ACTS.
Mr. A. Robinson was appointed Shops Acts and Street Trading Inspector
in August, 1947.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examinations of Food.
The only examinations carried out by the Council are those for designated
milks. The matter has been discussed previously.
PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Measles and Whooping Cough.
These diseases were made compulsorily notifiable in October, 1939.
783 cases of Measles and 183 cases of Whooping Cough were notified during
the year. There were two deaths from Measles and two from Whooping Cough.
Diphtheria.
I am again happy to report the continued low incidence of this disease.
There is a decrease compared with last year ; 8 cases were notified during the
year compared with 24 in 1946. There were 2 deaths—immunisation had not
been carried out in either case.
Scarlet Fever.
This disease continued to occur throughout the year in a mild form ;
there were 261 cases compared with 299 in 1946 ; there were no deaths.
" Return " cases numbered 2 allowing for an interval of 28 days between
a patient returning home from the Isolation Hospital and the onset of the
disease in another inmate of the house.
Smallpox.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year.
Dysentery.
One case was notified during the year (Sonne type). Investigation failed
to reveal the cause of infection.
Cerebro Spinal Fever.
Four cases were notified during the year. These cases were carefully
investigated and precautions taken to prevent the spread of infection. No
deaths took place.
Puerperal Pyrexia and Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
These are referred to later on under the heading of Maternity and Child
Welfare.
Food Poisoning.
No cases were notified during the year.
Pneumonia.
Forty-nine cases were notified during the year.
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