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(b) Meat.
There are two slaughter houses in the district which are
visited regularly by the Sanitary Inspector for the purpose of
inspection of carcasses.
Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Diseases.
No cases of Smallpox have occurred in the district. The
number of Diphtheria cases was slightly less than last year. All
were removed to hospital and recovered.
There were also fewer cases of Scarlet Fever and of these
76% were treated in hospital, where ordinary uncomplicated cases
were detained for about 4 weeks.
There is now accommodation for the treatment of cases of
Measles and Whooping Cough which, owing to complications such
as Pneumonia, are in need of hospital treatment.
No cases of Encephalitis, Malaria, Dysentery, Anthrax,
Undulant Fever, or Psittacosis were notified.
The Schick test and Dick test have not been employed nor
have any artificial methods of immunization against Diphtheria and
Scarlet Fever.
No vaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of
Health under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations,
1917. 118 throat swabs, 99 specimens of sputum for
tuberculosis, two samples of blood for Widal reaction and two
specimens of hair for ringworm were examined at the laboratory
during the year. These arrangements have proved satisfactory.
Cancer.
There were 25 deaths from various forms of Cancer.
The age groups were:—
Years. M. F.
35 — 44 1 3
45 — 64 4 4
65 — 74 4 3
75 — 84 1 5
The sites of the disease were:—
Uterus 5
Stomach 7
Oesophagus 2
Lung 1
Pancreas 1
Bronchus 1
Colon 5
Rectum 1
Gall Bladder 1
Spine (Sarcoma) 1