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Erysipelas.
There were 33 cases of Erysipelas notified, with one death,
making a case mortality of 3 per cent; against 29 cases, with one
death, in 1912.
General Methods of Dealing. with Infectious
Cases.
Upon receipt of Notification, prompt investigations are made
into each case and efforts made to discover any contacts.
Those cases requiring removal are taken to the Isolation Hospital
by ambulance as expeditiously as possible.
Day and Sunday Schools are notified, also the Librarian, of all
cases and contacts (if thought necessary.)
No scholar is allowed to return to the Council Schools without
an authorising certificate from this Department.
Directly the patient is removed the room or rooms are
disinfected with Formaldehyde gas, or sprayed with Formalin, as
may be more convenient.
The bedding is removed to the Depot for disinfection in a
Washington Lyons Apparatus, then returned to the house in a
separate bedding van.
In most cases a notice is served upon the owner to strip the walls
of paper, etc.
(a) ANTI.TOXIN.
A supply of Anti.toxin is kept at the Council Offices, and the
residences of the Medical Officer of Health and Chief Sanitary
Inspector, where it can be obtained at any time.
About 80 tubes (160,000 units) were supplied during the year.