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Sanitary Administration.
Any other points of interest, e.g., efficiency of methods
of dealing with rooms infested with vermin:—
A cleansing and disinfecting station apart from that at the
Isolation Hospital is required.
The teachers have reported the following exclusions for
contagious disease during the year:—
Ringworm, 8.
Pediculosis, 7.
Impetigo, 3.
CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the
year is shown in Table on page 63.
Of the total number of cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
notified, 87 and 64 per cent. respectively, were removed to the
Isolation Hospital.
The method employed to remove cases of Infectious Disease
to a Hospital should be such, that prompt removal is effected. It
is thought that the procedure in operation here is all that can be
desired.
Particulars of cases of Infectious Disease to be removed to
the Hospital are either telephoned to the Public Health Department
by the Doctor, or the notification sent by hand to the Public
Health Department.
These particulars are immediately transmitted to the Hospital
and a request made to the Depôt for a horse to be sent to the
Hospital for the Ambulance.
The Porter who accompanies the Ambulance seals up the room
till the arrival of the Inspector.
After office hours and on Sundays, particulars of cases are
sent direct to the Hospital.