Report of the City Health Department / City of Winnipeg.

  • Winnipeg (Man.). Health Department.
Date:
[1933]
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Credit: Report of the City Health Department / City of Winnipeg. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Water Analyses Source No. of Samples Daily Av. Plate Count * *, Percentage Plate Counts over 100 per c.c. Percentage Samples Positive for Coli-Aerogenes Presumptive Test Drinking Water: Tap Water (Lab.) . . 365 55* 5% 1.4% Aqueduct . .. 153 140 36% 21% Reservoir . .. 155 120 35% 30% Royal Alex. Hotel (cold) .. 55 96 31% 16% Royal Alex. Hotel (hot).. .. 53 77 24% 4% Mains Across River: Elmwood No. 1 . .. 101 137 38% 26% Elmwood No. 2. .. 102 122 41% 18% Fort Rouge No. 1. .. 105 125 33% 23% Fort Rouge No. 2. .. 105 170 39% 14% River Heights No. 1. .. 105 135 41% 16% River Heights No. 2. .. 105 125 38% 14% St. James Bridge . .. 105 175 37% 10% Baths: Sherbrooke Street . .. 52 168 36% 8% Pritchard . .. 25 300 40% 4% Saigent Avenue . .. 33 433 60% 12% Winter Club . .. 35 74 35% 0 Y.M.C.A. .. 54 74 24% 5% Y.W.C.A. ... 52 130 44% 24%. Sutherland Mission . .. 49 645 85% 33% Stella Mission . ... 33 264 55% 10% * Leaving out the month of July with its average daily average of 526, the average of daily plate counts was 11 organisms per c.c. ** Average of monthly averages. Milk and Cream—The number of samples examined totalled, 1,771, also a record. These were examined for butter-fat content and the milk for water and solids. There were also 1,605 bacterial counts made as compared with 1,097 in 1932 and 800 in 1931. Ten years ago the total bacterial counts were less than 200. The source of the samples is shown in a table. 1933 1932 Milk Cream Milk Cream Dairy Inspectors . ... 1,649 62 1,529 83 Bureau of' Child Hygiene. 35 17 32 16 Private . 8 0 12 11 Total . ... 1,692 79 1,573 110 Total Milk and Bacterial Counts ... Cream. 1,771 1,605 1,683 1,097 Diphtheria Cultures—Cultures examined in 1933 numbered 7,585. as compared with 6,046 in 1932, which was the lowest number recorded in many years. These cultures were made for doctors, nurses, health in¬ spectors, school nurses, Margaret Scott Mission nurses, and others. During June, July and August, a large number of cultures were taken from the throats of children going to Summer Camps. Dispensary Service—During 1933, this service was extended con¬ siderably. The clinics at the Hospitals were closed and assistance had to