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Arrangements are also made with the Clinical Research Association for
the examination of any swabs forwarded to them by the Medical Practitioners
to be examined and charged to the Council.
Twenty-one Reports of such examinations were received during the vear.
There being no cases of Small Pox there was no necessity for me to
vaccinate anyone during the year.
Every house where a case of Infectious Disease was notified, and also
where notification of suspected cases were received from the Education Authorities,
was visited by your Inspector, and often by myself, and full instructions given to
the parents as to precautions to be taken.
Disinfectants are freely supplied by the Council, and all infected houses
are thoroughly sprayed and disinfected, and if desired bedding is also taken
away and disinfected free of expense to the householder.
In many instances also the landlords of property have, on the request of
the Health Department, had the walls and ceilings of infected rooms stripped
and cleansed.
HOUSING.
Work on the Council's Housing Estate continued during the year, and at
the end of that time 414 had been completed and the houses occupied.
Only three houses were built by private enterprise.
Sanitary Administration and Inspection.
The Staff of the Health Department consists of one part time Medical
Officer of Health, and one whole time Sanitary Inspector, who is also the
designated Housing Inspector, Inspector of Canal Boats, Inspector under the
Petroleum Acts, and Inspector under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE-LAWS IN FORCE IN THE DISTRICT.
All the adoptive Sanitary and Public Health Acts, including :—
Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1890.
„ „ „ 1907) Sections 2, 3 and 4.
Infectious Disease Prevention Act, 1890.