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(b) forthwith, of a rise of temperature of any maternity
patient to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit for twenty-four
hours or its recurrence within that period.
A copy of these Bye-laws was duly sent to every nursing
home in the Borough.
Examination of Employees.
During the year 1937, two hundred and twenty-six
employees were medically examined. In addition fifty-seven
candidates were medically examined for superannuated posts
under the Council.
Mortuary.
1 am indebted to the Superintendent of the Cemetery for
the figures regarding the use of the new mortuary during
1937.
Ninety-three bodies were received into the mortuary and
post-mortems were conducted on sixty-six of these. This
figure is equivalent to 12.52 per cent, of the deaths registered
as occurring in the Borough.
Local Acts, Special Local Orders, or General Adoptive Acts
in Force in the Borough.
Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890—17th December,
1890.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890: Parts II, III
and V- 17th December, 1890.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907.
Part II (Streets, Buildings)—Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33; and Sections
25, 27 and 30 with modifications.
Part III (Sanitary provisions)—Sections 34, 36, 37, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51, and
Sections 35 and 38 with modifications.
Part IV (Infectious Diseases)—Sections 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67 and 68, and
Section 59 with modifications.
Part V (Common Lodging Houses)—Sections 69, 70,
71, 72, 73, 74 and 75.
Part VI (Recreation Grounds)—Section 76 (with
modifications), and Section 77.
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