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erysipelas, 3; pulmonary tuberculosis, 9; other forms of tuberculosis,
6.
One patient certified as suffering from diphtheria was treated
at the Isolation Hospital and was discharged after a few days
detention.
Eighteen scarlet fever patients were also treated at the
Hospital and all recovered
Five of the scarlet fever patients were in one house, three in
another and two in a third, the remaining fourteen being isolated
cases in households.
Tuberculosis.
One case was notified in January under the 1911 Regulations.
In February new Regulations came into force making all
forms of Tuberculosis compulsorily notifiable : and during the
eight months following 8 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 6
cases of other forms of the disease were notified.
The Council have provided two portable open air shelters
for the use of persons suffering from this disease, and one of
these has been in constant use.
One patient has also been treated at a Sanatorium at the
cost of the Council.
Premises occupied by patients are inspected and disinfected,
and advice is given respecting the measures necessary to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Disinfection.
All rooms are disinfected after the occurrence of infectious
disease by means of Formalin gas, and the rooms are stripped
and cleansed when necessary.