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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. ( Continued)
1944 1943
Municipal Restaurants. 3 3
Meals supplied at municipal restaurants. 237,791 263,809
" " " school canteens. 756,645 901,391
Nursing Homes.
No. registered at end of year,
- nursing homes. 1 1
- maternity homes. - 1
- nursing and
maternity homes. 2 1
Superannuation Acts.
No. of employees examined. 3 6
Wartime Day Nurseries.
No. of nurseries provided. 4 4
Accommodation for children (6-5 years). 189 189
Average daily attendance. 128 120
Scabies Clinics.
No. of persons called for examination. 201 798
No. of above who attended. 96 518
Total no. of persons who attended. 1,042 1,566
No. of persons found to be suffering from
scabies. 666 1,030
No. of persons who completed treatment,
(a) under school age. 69 100
(b) school children. 325 536
(c) over school age. 249 338
No. of persons who did not complete treatment. 23 56
No. of persons in whom scabies recurred. 12 39
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
There was no significant change in the sanitary circumstances
of the area as compared with 1943. A summary of the work of the
inspectors in regard to general sanitation is given below
1944 1943
Visits and re-visits re complaint or remedy of
nuisances. 12,902 15,974
Inspections of piggeries. 32 41
Inspections of stables, 53 197
Inspections of urinals. 12 11
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