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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISINFECTION.
The Infectious Diseases enumerated below have been investigated
and reported upon to your Medical Officer of Health:Soarlet
Fever 17; Diphtheria 1; Erysipelas 5; Tuberculosis 27.
Forty-eight houses were disinfected wherein cases of Notifiable
Infectious Diseases occurred, and bedding sent to be steam disinfected
in certain cases.
One hundred and twelve library books from houses wherein
Infectious Disease occurred were disinfected.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS and MILKSHOPS.
The number of persons registered to sell milk is twenty three:-
8 Dairies and Cowsheds.
15 Milkshops and Purveyors of Milk
Forty-five inspections were made, and particular attention paid
to the hygienic essentials necessary for a pure milk production and
distribution.
Thirteen Licences were granted to sell milk under the Milk
(Special Designations) Order, 1936, viz:-
6 Tuberculin Tested.
1 Accredited.
6 Pasteurised.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1933.
There are eleven persons licenced by the Council as fit persons
to slaughter animals in the district, one less than in the previous year.
No complaint was received concerning the conduct of any of
those men.