Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation.

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department
Date:
[1929]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In-Patient s. European r?.ic . Female : TTetive Indian Coloured utive, Indian, Coloured — Fe' ;,)les 121 7 Tula n e) 655 188 Babies Pom in 7a rd Injectlun of : J, i-iLi r 3 •) 0 011 Native, Tnaj J rri -? t icn duro.jeon Native L «c I va .. ' • D t . ' • hd.e & Femal e ... . T Coloured . . .... 2,052 ml e h Femal e .... ale. vi My I (5) EUS1S : l^pk Since 1912, no ca.-;e of Plague) has occurred in the Borough. nrti)?] ague precautions are, however, con¬ sistently mairtaiueu, in the fora’ of measures for Rat ft|r' Destruction, and indirectly by means of the rat-proofing of stores, the building-out of rats arid control of the keeping of animals including poultry. By-laws for the latter purpose are under consideration. In the building- out oi runs, close co-oporuiiiun is being maintrined with AM ' Vw* ~ the Department supervising the erection and alteration of buildings. Anti-Plague precautions along the area contiguou; to the wharves are carried on in close co-operation with the Port Health Department. fst.a ** ggn . Rat Destruction /.