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occupied so as to cause annoyance, injury or disturbance to
residents in the neighbourhood, by any tent dweller, squatter
or gipsy, or other person dwelling in a tent, van, or other
similar structure." Action under this Byelaw was contemplated
at the end of the year.
Schools.
Sanitation. All the schools have been visited and
reported upon by the Inspector of Nuisances during the
year. All have a sufficient water supply and the sanitary
accommodation is adequate.
All the schools are provided with water closets, but
these are of an obsolete character in several of the schools
where the old trough closets still exist.
Infectious Diseases. With the exception of Measles, the
incidence of infectious disease in the schools was comparatively
light, only 32 cases of diphtheria and 12 of scarlet
fever occurring among 4,650 children attending the Public
Elementary Schools.
The greatest number of cases of diphtheria occurring
in any single department of a school was five, and these
were distributed over a period of several months.
Measles was very prevalent during February, March, April,
May and June, after which this disease was practically
absent for the rest of the year.
The administrative measures taken to deal with the
spread of infectious disease in the schools were in accordance
with the suggestion of the "Joint Memorandum" and
are referred to in the appropriate portion of this report and
in the report of the School Medical Officer, page 14.
FOOD.
Milk Supply.
There are 4 cowkeepers in the district and the number
of cows is usually 92, the largest number kept at one farm
being 70.
The cows are inspected quarterly by the Council's