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NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The total number of cases of Notifiable Infectious Disease in 1917 was 283
of which 184 were measles or German measles; the remainder, 99, shows an
increase on the 57 for 1916 but a deorease on the 174 eases in 1915. The 39
cases of Diphtheria does not compare favourable with the 17 of 1916. An
increase is also shown in the number of Scarlet Fever cases, being 39 against 6
in 1916. 10 cases of Tuberculosis occurred as against 12 in 1916.
MATERNITY AND INFANT WELFARE.
Miss Massie has made excellent progress and has done very good work.
The Baby Welcome Institution, under a Visiting Lady Doctor Consultant, Or.
Grace Banham, has shown good results.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS.
4 Contraventions with regard to Bakehouses were discovered and remedied.
SALE OF FOODS AND DRUGS ACTS.
Allowing for War Conditions, the storage and exposure for Sale of Foods
has been fairly satisfactory.
One whole carcase of a sheep and one crate of herrings were condemned
and destroyed.
No Contraventions of the Slaughter-house Bye-laws were discovered.
RAG AND BONE STORES.
3 Contraventions of the Bye-laws were discovered and remedied.
SANITATION.
344 nuisances were discovered and abated.
147 Intimation notices and 11 Statutory notices were served.