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20
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever.
Widal or typhoid reaction obtained 6
Widal or typhoid reaction not obtained 15
21
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis.
Tubercle bacillus found 71
,, ,, not found 331
402
Other Examinations 3
Total 691
GENERAL SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Disinfection.—18,728 articles of bedding, clothing,
etc., were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting
Station. 1,750 rooms were disinfected and cleansed
after infectious illness.
Public Mortuary.—224 bodies were removed to
the mortuary during the year.
Food Sutply.—The dairies, slaughterhouses, bakehouses,
restaurants, etc., were kept under observation
by your Inspectors and a large amount of work was
carried out by them in connection with the numerous
Orders of the Food Controller, the duty of seeing that
these were observed being imposed on them. 13 notices
in respect of insanitary conditions of restaurants and 8
in respect of breaches of special sanitary requirements for
bakehouses were served.
Unsound Food.—The following articles of food
examined at the request of the owners were condemned
and destroyed:—
Beef 208 stones Liver 2 barrels
Mutton 8 ,, Cheese 116 lbs
Fish (various) 70 ,, Bacon 14 ,,
Fish (smoked and Condensed Milk 42 tins
dried) 143 boxes Rhubarb 1 case
Rabbits 60 Tinned Meats 8 tins
Eggs 180