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Ontario County Health Unit Presents 1964 Report A total of 136 cases of com- municable disease were reported to the Ontario County Health Unit during 1964, Dr. Margaret Braund, medical officer of health for Ontario County, re- ported in the unit's annual re- port. The largest number of cases was chickenpox with 87. This was followed by Infectious Hep- atitis with 31, Measles with 22, Mumps with 28, Salmonella with five, Scarlet Fever with seven, Shigella with one and Whooping Cough with five. The report also states that the diseases are spread mainly by contaminated water, milk, solid foods and carriers. AREA ENLARGED The area served by the unit increased during 1964, due to the addition of Scott Township. The Township of Pickering also had an increase of 2,523. The population covered by the health unit is now 56,286 com- pared to 50,876 in 1963. The control of Tuberculosis was a big item for the unit, with monthly chest X-ray clinics at the Ajax-Pickering Hospital and Fairview Lodge. Bi-mon- thly clinics were -held--at the |- unit offices in Pickering and at the Cottage Hospital in Ux- bridge. Four new cases of veneral disease were reported during 1964, two of which were located. 2,250 IMMUNIZED More than 2,250 children and adults were immunized during 1964 at the Child Health Confer- ences which were held through- out the unit's coverage area. The health unit also conducted routine sampling of pasteurized milk and milk products sold within the coverage area. Only one dairy experienced trouble in producing a consistently sa- tisfactory product. Considerable extra work and sampling was done by the unit to assist in detecting the trouble before it was rectified. Slaughter houses within the health unit also came under close observation of the unit to ensure proper health standards. HOMES INSPECTED Inspections of nursing homes were also made by. inspectors and nurses in accordance with local bylaws. Also inspected were foster homes which re- quired the approval of the Chil- dren's Aid Society before they could be used as such, A small number of houses in the area were placarded ag "unift for human habitation" in 1964 and it was only after a con- siderable amount of repair of a sanitary nature was done were they brought up to standard. | RABIES PREVALENT Rabies also continues to be prevalent in the county with the reservoir being foxes. Domes- tic animals, which have come in contact with affected wild animals, are the usual source of human infection. In one case in particular it was through the prompt action of the health unit that three people were treated for the di- sease. The health unit records indi- cated that a dog that had bitten the three people would be rabid and it was on this assumption treatment was started. The dog later died and was confirmed rabid. [LETTER TO THE EDITOR Caesarea, P.O. Ontario, June 14th/65 Port Perry Star, Port Perry, Ontario, Dear Sir:-- oo Recently an article was : published in your paper report- |! : ing a meeting of the Cartwright |, | Township Council. The article referred to an in- crease in garbage collection costs and reported requested by the Cartwright Lakeshore Rate- payers Association. This is an erroneous statement of facts. It is true that we requested from council the costs for in-|° creased garbage collection, and was also given to understand the top figure for same would be no more than 60c. per resi- dent. However the council saw fit to charge $1.00 per resident and gave information to the press that our association re- quested same. This was strictly a council undertaking and they should be able to accept the responsibility for their actions. We gave the council considerable time to correct this statement but have been refused. In our opinion the costs would have been ac- cepted willingly had it been handled above board. The same cover up method was employed in the question of street signs. This was agreed upon by council at their Nov- ember meeting and in the spring was again by-passed and sug- gested that this again be hand- led by the Ratepayers Associa- tion. Thanking you, Yours truly, M. McGregor, Sec.-Treas. DORE PAN POOOPO DOGO ® Ontario Pine Grove Cemetery Co. ODDO ALLN" © < v $ Decoration Day Od Sunday, June 20th, 1965 MEMORIAL SERVICE, 2.30 P.M. UNDER DIRECTION OF I1.0.0.T. F. G. CHRISTIE, Pres. $ N. W. HEAYN, Sec'y-Treas. i ------; ------ - - - F-- - " 6 June 17 UTICA UCW The June meeting of the Auxiliary was held Thursday afternoon June 10th in the church basement with 7 mem- bers present. The president, Mis. Handel opened the meet- ing with the singing of Hymn 503 followed by the /Lord's Prayer. The topic wag entitled PORT PERRY STAR, Thursday, June 17th, 1965 -- 7 "Praise ye the Lord for His Living Presence". there was now $52.40 in fund for decorating church. Discus- reading Psalm 139 verses 1-12, sion followed regarding Social followed by Hymn 502. Previous minutes read and adopted. Thank you notes read from Maas Maria Fielding and Wm. Philp and family, surer's report read and adopted. Report from Stewards that evening featuring Sweet Ade- lines but due to induction ser- viee for Minister, this had to be cancelled. Collection taken and lunch served. Meeting closed with benediction. 30 YEARS AGO In connection with the annual Cadet Inspec- tion at the Port Perry High School recently it should be of some interest to see the difference in uniforms 50 years ago and today. Mrs. Arthur Brock had the top picture in her pos- session and gave permission to have it published in the Star. The cadets from left to right are: Clifford Jackson and Gordon Howard. The third person-is-unknown, but no doubt someone in this area will recognize him and let the Star .® © 9 © eo eo AND TODAY At right James Harrison, an uncle of the Port Perry Star editor, Wm, Harrison, who resides in Chicago, Illinois. Clifford Jackson, also reside sin Illinois, more specifically in the town of Matton and is a cousin of Mrs. Brock and Ted Jackson. Gordon Howard is deceased. Tho cadets of today, in the bottom picture are from left to right Grant Tummopds, Jim Nightingale and Grant Williams. A.