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community, through its representatives, continues
to insist that the same high standard as heretofore
shall be maintained in the future, then, humanly
speaking, equally good results may be confidently
hoped for, but to bring this about money must
continue to be spent in sanitary work and sanitary
supervision, and in the bringing to book those
owners or tenants who are careless or indifferent
of themselves, their homes, and their surroundings.
Causes of
Death.
Of these 169 deaths, 35 were under one year
of age, and 59 were 65 years and upwards.
There died of phthisis, 7; of bronchitis and
pneumonia, 30; of cancer, 12; of epidemic
influenza, 7; and of violence, 5.
Phthisis.
I desire to press upon the Council the
following recommendation which is in keeping
with the advance in our knowledge of this
terrible disease. It is, that this Council should
institute voluntary notification of cases of phthisis
or consumption, as is now being done in several
districts.
The notification should be verified by bacteriological
examination. Small sputum bottles
would be forwarded to the practitioners in the
district so that they could have an examination
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