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To the Chairman and Members of the
Bar net Rural District Council.
Mr. Chairman, Madam and Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in presenting the annual report on the
health of the district for the year 1940, which was prepared by
Dr. Hardie for whom I have been acting since April 1941.
The Minister of Health in Circular 2314 of the 26th March,
1941, has recommended that interim reports only should be
made in respect of the year 1940 and that all statistical information
if omitted from the report should be carefully preserved.
In this report therefore, wherever curtailment is compatible with
completeness, it has been effected ; the usual tables have however
been incorporated in the report in order that the annual records
in respect of the district may, as far as practicable, be continuous
and complete.
As was the case during the first year of war much has been
accomplished during the year now under review despite additional
duties imposed upon the staff. That there has been no
relaxation in the attentions devoted to public health matters
is borne out by the Sanitary Inspector's records of inspections,
notices served and improvements effected during the year.
Details of these will be found on pages 11, 12 and 13 respectively.
The Measles and Whooping Cough Regulations came into
force during the year whereby these diseases became notifiable.
A minor epidemic of measles was experienced towards the
close of the year.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
G. Winn Everett,
Acting Medical Officer
of Health.