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ignored or contravened. So far as could be ascertained, there has
been no case of infectious illness in any person employed in this
work. The milk supply in two instances has been suspiciously
related to certain cases of infectious illness.
Unsound Food.
No instance has come under notice of unsound food exposed for
sale during the year.
Under the Food and Drugs Act, fifteen samples of milk and
fifteen samples of butter have been taken. The Public Analyst
found one of the samples adulterated, in which instance proceedings
were taken and a conviction obtained.
Mortuary Accomodation.
In 1903 I reported as to the suitability of the present premises
for the reception of bodies awaiting inquest, and for the purpose of
making post-mortem examinations.
I concluded that the situation of the present building, which
is in close proximity to the Curator's dwelling-house and immediately
adjoining the Vicarage garden, renders it unsuitable for the reception
of bodies in an advanced state of decomposition, and of those of
persons dying from infectious diseases, as required by the Public
Health Prevention Act. Moreover, I consider that the construction
and accomodation provided in the building was not suitable for such
cases, and that better provision for making post mortem examinations
was desirable.
During the year the matter has been dealt with conjointly by the
Burial Board and the Council; a site has been selected on the North
side of the Cemetery in Havelock Road; and plans passed for the
erection of a new building, which will provide accomodation for four
bodies ; and a special feature is the provision of a disinfecting tank,
drained and ventilated for the reception of decomposed bodies, and
those dying from infectious disease.
Hot and cold water is laid on, and provision made for the
performance of post-mortems.