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Outfits for early Diphtheria and Typhoid diagnoses are kept at the
Public Health Offices, and anti-diphthiretic serum may be obtained at
all hours from the Fire Station and during the day from the Town Hall.
The serum is supplied gratuitously to those unable to pay for its cost
or administration.
During the year 21 local practitioners were supplied with 155 bottles,
and of these 11 were paid for.
The Phthisis notifications received in pursuance of the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations Order, 1908, were dealt with on the same
lines as last year, and disinfection of the rooms occupied by deceased
consumptives was carried out whenever the consent of the householder
could be obtained.
This was effected in 58 instances.
The non-notifiable diseases of Measles and Whooping Cough are
dealt with by exclusion from the Infants' Schools of all contacts, and
from the Senior Schools, of children from infected houses if the
children have not already had the disease, or if the sufferers are not
properly isolated.