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previous level. This is not an easy task, but
there is already evidence to show that a sortition
is being found to the problem of making both ends
meet.
Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
The number of visits paid by Sanitary Inspectors
during the year rose from 23,877 in 1939, to 27,803,
When one considers the many and responsible duties
which the war has thrown upon the Department controlled
by the Sanitary Inspectors, it will be
appreciated that this increase in the number of visits
carried through is to be commended.
House-to-house inspections have continued more or
less on pre-war level, although the general inspection
of house property has had to be curtailed.
The extraordinary increase in the work of meat
inspection, referred t.o in the body of this Report,
needs no comment.
Control of Infectious Diseases.
The Infectious Sickness Rate for 1940 was 8.88,
an increase of 6.71 over that of the previous year.
This sudden increase might at first sight appear
alarming, yet. this is very far from being the case.
Actually, 1940 was a very satisfactory year from an
infectious diseases standpoint. The increase in
infectious diseases which we all anticipated has not
so far materialised. Certain diseases have shown
a sporadic tendency to increase, while other diseases,
previously rare in epidemic form, have developed
epidemic tendencies. Southgate has fortunately
eocaped any major visitation, the infectious diseases
picture being actually that of a normal peace-time
Pear, The apparently alarming jump in the Infectious
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