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Sanitary Administration. 47
CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the
year is shown in Table on page 59.
Of the total number of cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
notified, 87 per cent. were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
This fact seems to indicate that the Isolation Hospital is
appreciated by the inhabitants of the district.
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 Depot 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.
The Assistant Inspector visits the premises, carries out the
disinfection and obtains the following particulars:—Date of attack,
School attended, Date of last attendance, Number in family,
Number of rooms occupied by family, Occupation of parent,
Schools attended by contacts, Milk supply, Existence of library
books, Occupations of contacts, if any.
Where the occupations of contacts are such that there is a
possibility of the infection being carried further, their employers