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DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 21; Puerperal Causes, 3;
Whooping Cough, 2: Influenza, 1; Enteric Fever, 1;
Total 2S.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The total number of throat and nasal swabs taken
by Medical I'ractitiimers and Officers of the Local Board
of susi)icious cases and contacts of reported cases of
DiphlluTia was f)2(). Diphtheria Bacilli were detected
in 10 swaijs. A swab taken of the discharge from an ear
of a susi)ect was "positive."
Twenty-four specimens of sputum were forwarded
for examinalitm ; tubercle bacilli were detected in three
specimens.
The swabs and specimens were examined either at
the .Vdelaide Hospital Laboratory or the Metropolitan
Infectious Diseases Hospital, N.orthfield, at the expense
of the Local Board.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT,192G.
'Idle number of births reported was 325.
'J"he Chief Health Inspector (Mr.F. Wilson) reports
as follo\vs:—
2,760 inspections have been made.
319 notices have been served.
270 notices have been complied with.
234 Iniildiny: applications have been deaith with.
351) inspections have been made iii respect of building applica-
t'OIKS.
17 visits were made re cases of infectious Disease.
8 premises were disinfected (14 rooms).
47 swabs were taken, one of which was iiositive.
REPORTS.
S}-stematic house to house insi)ection work has been
carried out during the year.
The
Nur.scInspcctress (Sister L. Tait) reported as
follows:—