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(2) Number of nursed children:—
(a) Removed during the year 64
(b) Adopted 33
(3) Total number of visits made during the year 180
3. Number of cases in which proceedings were taken
during the year —
Note.—By a recent decision of the Council, all foster children
on arrival are subject to a medical examination by the
Medical Officer of Health.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
There is an adequate supply of water supplied by the
South West Surbuban Water Co., and the Metropolitan
Water Board to practically every house in the district. No
houses are supplied by means of wells.
During the year, samples were taken from the mains
of the company's supplying the district, and the result of
two of the analyses are given below:—
"A" Company.
Chemical.
Parts per 100,00
Total solids dried at 100 deg C.
30.20
Total solids ignited
27.76
Chlorine
2.27
Nitric acid
0.7
Nitrous Acid
Nil.
Oxygen absorbed
0.031
Free ammonia
0.0031
Albuminoid Ammonia
0.0067
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