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of the High Street School, which, at the time, was closed for the
Christmas holidays. I suggested that the school should be
kept closed for fourteen days from the 7th January. This
suggestion was acted upon by the School Board.
The epidemic has been of the mild type, and, during the
month of December, eight deaths occurred.
Yours obediently,
A. W. BEAUMONT
Medical Officer of Health.
Influenza
Still continues amongst us.
Small Pox.
No cases of Small Pox were notified during 1897.
PuEBPEEAL FeVEB.
Eight cases of Puerperal Fever were reported, resulting in
four deaths, as against nine cases of last year, and no deaths.
The houses and drains were inspected, and every precaution
taken, by isolation and disinfection, to prevent
recurring cases.
Directions are given to the nurse not to attend any lyingin
cases for a period of three months.
Offensive Smells.
Several complaints of this description came before us, for
which Notices were served, and the nuisance abated; and there
have also been complaints referring to the smells arising from
surface ventilators, so that I would advise that more upcast
ventilating shafts should be erected.
Buildings.
A large amount of building is still going on (about 1,000
houses per year), as will be shewn by the increase of population.