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pathological examinations, and the circularising of local
medical men of relevant matter on the subject received from
the Ministry of Health.
Pamphlets relating to the disease may now be
obtained by the general Public from the Public Health
Department.
Cleansing Stations.—The Council have not found it
necessary to establish a Cleansing Station for the cleansing
of verminous persons and their belongings, but assistance is
given in certain cases by arranging for fumigation with
sulphur-di-oxide or formaline spraying of rooms, etc., with
an insecticide, and also the issue of a proved insecticide for
the affected persons to use themselves.
Tuberculosis.-—The notification of this disease shows
a very slight tendency to lessen in the district, but altogether
45 deaths resulted from the complaint. All doctors practising
in the district were circularised, reminding them of their
responsibilities in respect to notification of this disease, and
there is now little cause, if any, for complaint in this respect.
No action was found to be necessary under the Public Health
(Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, which
empowers a Local Authority to prohibit a person suffering
from Tuberculosis of the respiratory tracland in an infectious
state to be employed in connection with a dairy which would
involve the milking of cows, treatment of milk, or handling
of vessels used for containing milk. Similarly, no action
under the recently adopted provision, viz. : Section 62 of
the Public Health Act, 1925, relating to the removal to
Hospital of persons suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The scheme for the treatment of this disease, both
domiciliary, hospital and sanatoria, is in the hands of the
County Authorities, as also that for the treatment of Venereal
Diseases. The Tuberculosis Sub-Dispensary, situated in the
Town Hall Buildings, is under the control of Dr. E. E. Norton.
Close co-operation exists between the Dispensary and this
Department, and I desire to acknowledge the ready assistance
Dr. Norton has always been ready to accord me.