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Prevention of Blindness.—No action was taken
under Section 66, Public Health Act, 1925, for the prevention
of blindness.
Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations,
1917.—No primary or re-vaccinations have been
performed by the Medical Officer of Health under these
powers.
Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases.— The School
intimations of these, which are confined, with the
exception of Influenza, to juvenile complaints, have not
proved of any great assistance. No special action has
been taken with regard to Cancer, which, according
to local records, caused 18 deaths. The principal
difficulty would appear to be that the disease is not
diagnosed in its early stages. People seem unwilling to
consult a medical practitioner in case they may be
found to be suffering from Cancer.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons and Premises.—
Articles and premises which have been exposed to
infection are disinfected in the routine manner. The
clothing of persons infected with Scabies is disinfected
at the request of private practitioners or the Assistant
School Medical Officers.
Prevalence of Vermin.— No special measures have
been necessary to deal with this matter. A close watch
was maintained on several refuse dumps and poultry
farms, as the result of which a number of rats and
mice were destroyed.