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all nuisances found; houses, drains, bedding and clothes were
disinfected; disinfectants were freely supplied; and anti-toxin was
issued free to medical men; while the Council also arranged with me
to make a bacteriological examination of any swabs sent for that
purpose.
I have received 306 swabs, 128 of which, on examination, were
found to be positive, and the remaining 178 negative.
The Hospital accommodation was severely taxed on several
occasions, but in each case arrangements were speedily made by the
Joint Board, in conjunction with the Hospital staff, which removed
the tension, and enabled us to get all cases requiring removal away.
I should like to express my thanks to Mr. John McEwan,
"Carisbrooke," Bycullah Park, for the very great help he gave in
allowing me to have access to his meteorological records.
Further, I should be greatly wanting in a sense of both duty
and gratitude if I did not freely acknowledge the invaluable and ever
ready assistance I have received at all times from your Sanitary
Inspector, Mr. Munro; he has always put himself at my service, and
most ungrudgingly and cheerfully given me the benefit of his long
experience in the District.
It will necessarily be clearly realised that this outbreak has
entailed a large amount of extra labour on the Sanitary Department,
but I am glad to say that, owing to the industry and zeal of the
individual members of the staff the extra work has been adequately
dealt with, and I feel the Council is to be congratulated on the very
able sanitary staff it possesses, both indoor and outside.
W. P. WARREN,
Medical Officer of Health.