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COWSHEDS, DAIRIES, AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are now no cowsheds in the Parish, and only two
slaughter houses,, The licences of the latter were renewed in
October, the premises having been kept in a satisfactory
condition.
COMPULSORY NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
Under existing conditions, the first intimation that the
Sanitary Officers receive of the occurrence of a case of
infectious disease in a household, is not unfrequently
obtained from the Registrar's return of deaths. By that
time, probably the infection has spread to other members of
the family, and by them conveyed, unconsciously it may be,
to other centres, whereas had timely information been
received, steps might have been taken, by isolation, disinfection,
and otherwise, to minimise the spread of the disease
A knowledge of all cases of illness of an infectious character
would be especially useful (as recently pointed out by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board) at the commencement and
towards the close of an epidemic, as the course of the
epidemic could then be forecast with some degree of certainty
and plans could be formed with due regard to actual requirements
and economy, and with a freedom from the periodical
semi-panic which seems inevitable in the absence of this,
information.
The Vestry have long held the opinion that every case of
infectious illness, without regard to the rank or station of the
person attacked, should be communicated to the Local
Sanitary Authority, in order that such steps as they deem
necessary may be taken for the protection of the public