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f | 7 MARCH 31 -- ; as and fish hatcheries, will $ nwnount to approximately $17,000, in-- dicating a total departmental ex-- penditure for all purposes during this period of slightly more than $584,000. The foregoing figures indicate a surplus of revenue over expenditure i amounting to possibly $326,000 as ap-- plied to our operations for the year. The main items of expenditure are those allotted to the fish culture branch for the artificial propagation and distribution of fish, and to the work of enforcement. In keeping with modern practice + the department maintains and oper-- ates twenty--two fish hatcheries scat-- tered throughout the province in such strategic positions as to afford the widest and most convenient dis-- tribution of fish, having in mind the very extensive water area to be served. In addition to these fish hatcheries, twelve trout rearing sta-- tions and seven rearing locations for black bass are operated. Among the fish raised and distri-- 5+ buted during the year were black s bass, maskinonge, speckled trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, yellow | pickerel and lake trout, as well as the entirely -- commercial specios! such as herring, whitefish, perch and blue pickerel. | W ork of Enforcement | An important branch of depart--| mental activity is the work of en--| forcement, and this work was of-i ; fectively performed by those officers | whose duty it is to provide this TRAVELLING CHEST CLINICS-- service, and while it may not be the Nfug\tb;{ éppro&clltma.t: o?g;-'nnl:ec: most enlightening commentary, in of Sta apenditur connection with this branch of the e iIIIifififlt M 'g'§?223;88 3 service attention may be directed to ;g'%. ;g ggégg : the increased revenue derived dur-- v w e e n e e n e e e e e e# 820. * s 8 19386....«+.««««.«.... .. 26 ©5,000.00 6 :,';';,',',;3';':2,{':?,',:,':: s and the sale} | yuurER OF CLINICS CONDUCTED-- Distribution of game birds was %ggg""'"'""'" :-g confined entirely to ringnecked 1930 ; en rnnenreneeee 113 pheasants, approximately _ 20,000 NO Tiassrsasirrcrrs 131 such birds being liberated in the 1938 . a a « «e e e e e e e e ++ 152 various townships which have been NUMBER OF PERSONS EXAMINED-- established as regulated gzame pre--| | }ggg' 2% serve areas, and in the Counties of| | jggg:llllllll.lll.lll §'855 Essex and Kent. Intensification of| | 198 rssssirrtrrs+res -- T1, 104 this branch of our activities was no 1938. . .« «x «««@««+.+ _ 13,591 doubt largely responsible for the ad-- | NUMBER OF NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS FOUND-- ditional revenue which resulted ; 19}4 s a w e e e e e e e e e# from the increased sale of gun }g%'?::_'::::_'::::::: ze licenses. 1087.ssrrrrsrrrrsrs 441 The opportunities to spend enjoy-- 19386. :. ««@«+«s+r+r16s 707 | able vacation periods in Ontario are NUMBER OF SANATORIUM BEDS-- | varied and unique, and the activi-- 19G6:rrsssskseressrs 2. 990 | ties of the Game and Fish Depart-- 1939 . se« a«« ««««««+« _ 3,080 ' ment along the lines of maintaining +/{leesessdcsessssalgie . ---- | ' |undiminished, and possibly improv-- s .r:r:.ll..s © BA00 Ing, the splendid quality of hunting _ NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED IN SANATORIA-- and fishing available in this prov-- Td arrrrcariarerss 5.271 ince are responsible in some meas-- 1935. . . . ..........}s 5,569 © ure for the attractions afforded, not %%" gg';,:z onlyh to lom' own residents, but also t * iedbedccccqs00G : * > 4 to that large proportion of our non-- y ENT AINT resident visitors who are interested GO\;;:NMSHAR:: -?; 3?:7 ENANCE CHARGEG---- in these recreational pastimes. 1935..........+,... * "4L,808 1936............... -- 760,506 Department of Health . Aepressenagaes : . M The health of the population is (x) Government assumed munlclpal*tis' share, July 1, 1938. one of the most important responsi-- |since 1934, the number of tissues t entme ~~~" bilities of the Government, and one examined increased 94 per cent, to which it has devoted much at-- cultural examination for primary tention since assuming office. The isolation of tubercle bacilli 192 per cost of rendering this service is cent over 1934, considerable, and I will briefly Patient population is increasing, enumerate three or four increasing | necessitating additional accommoda-- services in this connection. tion, which is being provided. The The activities and expenditures in ratio of staff in 1934 was 1 to 5 1 the Tuberculosis Prevention Branch patients and today is 1 to 5.3 pa-- have greatly increased due to addi-- tients. tional responsibilities as shown by For the year ending Oct. 31, 1934, the following statistics: 2717 patients were admitted to 0n-| The number of specimens examin-- ; tario hospitals and 1,335 were dis-- ed numbered 557,143 in 1938, or an |charged, this representing a per-' increase of 175,916 over 1934. centage discharge rate, compared to Volume of work increased 42 per _ | admissions, of 49.1 per cent. For the: cent in the main laboratory and 61 year ended March 31, 1938, 3,336 pa--, per cent in the branches in 1938 _ |tients were admitted to Ontario hos-- over 1934. This resulted in an in-- | pitals and 2004 were discharged, a crease of $58,225.00 in expenditure, | percentage discharge rate, compared due in part to bacterlological tech |to admissions, of 60.1 per cent. This niques becoming more complicated represents an increase in the dis-- and time--consuming. charge rate as compared to ad-- 5 The cost of the tissue diagnostic missions of 11 per cent. . |section has increased 62 per cent