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Employment of Children—24th May, 1906.
The keeping of water closets supplied with sufficient
water for flushing—16th November, 1912.
Alteration of Buildings—9th April, 1913.
Conduct of Persons using Sanitary Conveniences, 1913.
Regulations are in force with respect to:—
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops—26th November, 1900.
Allotments—11th February, 1897.
Bacteriological and Chemical Laboratory.
The following is the record of the work done in the
Council's Laboratory during the year:—
Diphtheria.
182 swabs were examined.
15 were positive.
113 were negative,
54 were sterile.
14 "Immediate" examinations were made, of which 1
was found positive and 13 negative. The stain used is
Toluidine Blue.
Phthisis.
59 specimens of sputum were examined.
11 were positive.
48 were negative.
Ringworm.
89 specimens of diseased hairs were examined for the
spores of Ringworm. Most of these were from children in
the public elementary schools, but many were sent by medical
practitioners.
All the "media" for bacteriological examinations, and
most "standard solutions" for chemical analysis, are prepared
at the Laboratory; by this means a very considerable saving
in cost is effected.