INFECTIOUS DISEASES
HEALTH INSPECTORS' WORK.
The report of the Health Committee presented to the Hospital Board yesterday showed that, during the month ended 9th August, 1916, the following cases of infectious diseases were investigated by the Health Inspectors (a comparison with 1915 is given) r-^ 1916. 1915. Scarlet fever 19 55 Diphtheria 27 25 Enteric fever - — 1 Tuberculosis 7 8 Puerperal Septicaemia ....j, 5 — Cerebro spinal meningitis ... 4 5 62 104 Disinfections to the number of 111 were carried out, and 72 sanitary inspections and 59 revisits were made. The Hospital Board decided to draw the attention of the British Medical Association (Wellington Branch) to tie number of cases of puerperal septicaemia. The health inspectors further reported I that five inspections had been made under the Sale of Food and Drug Act, and 16 milk samples had been taken.
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 42, 18 August 1916, Page 9
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139INFECTIOUS DISEASES Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 42, 18 August 1916, Page 9
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