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The expense incurred in its notification is hardly justified, but as it
remains on the schedule of dangerous infectious diseases the usual
precautions against these are carried out.
No spreading from those infected has taken place.
Cancer.—Sixty-one deaths were attributed to this disease as
against 94 in 1908 and 75 in 1907. Twenty-four of the deaths
occurred in persons over 65 years of age.
The deaths are considerably less than in previous years.
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER AND
ALCOHOLISM.
Eight deaths were attributed to Cirrhosis and five to Alcoholism.
Five deaths directly due to Alcoholism are not many, and in no way
represent the mortality from this cause.
Under the present system of death registration, there is a reluctance
on the part of practitioners to certify bluntly the cause of death as due
to Alcoholism if a contributory cause is also present.
WATER SUPPLY.
The whole district is served by the Metropolitan Water Board.
The supply has been constant, and no complaint has been received.
Considerable attention has been paid during the year to the cisterns,
and the powers given under the Public Health Act of 1907 have been
utilized for effecting the cleansing and covering of about 250.
No analyses have been made during the year, and no circumstances
arose to indicate the necessity for such action.
The Public Baths have been freely used by the Education Authority
for the teaching of swimming to the boys and girls in our elementary
schools.
During the year there were 112,476 bathers, made up of 77,052 men
16,618 women, 10,986 boys and 7,820 girls.
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