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A Garden Party, at which the Mayoress very kindly
presented the prizes to Mothers winning Competitions, took
place in the grounds of St. Peter's Vicarage. Girls from
St. John's School assisted by giving an admirable display of
"Country Dances."
The Annual Winter Tea and Entertainment was held at
each Centre in January.
The Centres maintain their popularity, and the work
for the year must be regarded as satisfactory.
Notification of Births.
Owing to the large number of unnotified Births during
1921, a letter, embodying an Extract of the Act, asking
for an explanation of failure to notify the birth, has been
sent to the father of the child in everv instance since May,
1922.
The percentage of births notified within 36 hours has
risen from 80 per cent. in 1921 to 94 per cent. this year.
Laboratory Work.
Arrangements are made whereby general practitioners
send material for pathological and bacteriological examinations
to the Clinical Research Association, and the cost is
met by the Council.
The issue of Diphtheria Antitoxin is made through two
Chemists, is available at all times, and is stocked only in
phials which contain 8,000 units for treatment and 500 units
for prophylaxis, as suggested by the Ministry of Health.
List of Adoptive Acts and Bye-Laws in
Force in the Borough.
Adoptive Acts. Date of Adoption.
Public Libraries Acts 1st March, 1881
Baths and Washhouses Acts 28th July, 1896
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890 1st July, 1891
Private Street Works Act, 1892
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 27th Nov., 1922
Part II. (except Sect. 23), Parts III.
to VI., Part VII. (Sects. 81 and 85
only), Part VIII., Part X. (except
Section 94).