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of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or the Public Health Act,
1925, Section 62.
Disinfection of premises is carried out in all cases of
death, or when patients are admitted to hospital or sanatorium.
It is unfortunate that frequently information regarding
the movements of patients is not received until several days
after their departure, thereby causing unnecessary delay in
disinfection.
NON-NOTIFIABLE ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Information with regard to these diseases is furnished
by the School Nurses, Health Visitors, School Attendance
Officers and Teachers.
There was an epidemic of Mumps from February to
June, and as regards the Public Elementary Schools, the
exclusion of cases only was ordered, contacts being allowed
to continue attending school.
During the same period there were outbreaks of
Measles, but no school closure became necessary. Whooping
Cough was prevalent at Richmond Road Infants' School in
June and July.
INFLUENZA.
The number of deaths attributed to this disease was 5,
which is low. There was a certain prevalence of a mild type
during the early months of the year, and again in December
there were signs of a return of a similar type.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Two Centres, one at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Eden Street,
and the other at St. Peter's Hall, Washington Road, are
maintained by the Town Council.
Owing to structural alterations at the Y.M.C.A. Hall,
Eden Street, it was necessary to find other accommodation
for this Centre. Arrangements were made to occupy the
Wesleyan Hall, Fairfield Road, on August 6th, and the work
was carried out there every Friday until the end of the year.
These premises were not satisfactory for our work, but
the best that could be obtained as a temporary measure,
pending completion of the alterations to the Y.M.C.A. Hall
which is expected early in the New Year.