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Three cases of Scarlet Fever were removed to
hospital and five of Diphtheria. There was no mortality
from Scarlet Fever, Measles or Diphtheria. There
were ten deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and one
from Tubercular Meningitis.
COWSHEDS, DAIRIES, MILKSHOPS,
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES & BAKEHOUSES.
These premises were as usual inspected each
quarter, and their condition reported upon by me to
the Health Committee at the time. Any defects found
were of minor character, and their sanitary state has
been satisfactory. No illness was traced to impure or
infected milk, and no unsound milk was discovered.
The time of inspecting slaughter-houses has usually been
the date when slaughtering was going on.
Considering the lessened death rate, the small
infant mortality rate, and the absence of deaths from
infectious diseases, it may be said that the year, from a
health point of view, has been a satisfactory one in
general; but the birth rate is by no means satisfactory.
The satisfactory general condition is somewhat remarkable
taking into account the trying conditions under