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Various sanitary defects were found on inspecting, and these
have since been remedied, showing the importance of such
places being inspected, and kept under regular inspection.
DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.
During 1904, good work has been done in connection with the
Disinfecting Department—4,455 infected rooms and 26,357
infected articles (bedding, etc.) having been disinfected, as compared
with 4,012 and 26,957 respectively during 1903. The total
number of notifiable infectious diseases that have been reported
during the year 1904 is less than that registered in any previous
year (Vestry or Borough), but a large amount of disinfection has
also been carried out in connection with cases of Measles (1,294),
Whooping Cough (380), Tuberculosis (659), Chickenpox (305),
Verminous Houses (31), and Other Diseases (39). 20 Cancer
cases have also been dealt with during 1904, as compared with
13 during 1903. Full details are to be found on page 124.
Of the compulsorily notifiable diseases, 1938 have been dealt
with, including 556 cases of Chicken-pox (which was notifiable
from April 8th to November 8th, 1904). 11 public and 3 private
Schools have been disinfected in connection with outbreaks of
infectious disease, and the 23 Smallpox infected rooms have been
stripped (after disinfection) by the Borough Council's men.
Particulars as to disinfection carried out in the
Borough of Lambeth during 1904.
Total No. of rooms disinfected by Council 4455
Cases in which bedding has been disinfected at
home 6
Do. do. do. at Chamber 3107
Do. do. do. destroyed 53
Bedding replaced by the Council 1
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied 12367