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These fees, except those for Pulmonary Tuberculosis, are repaid
to the Sanitary Authority by the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The arrangement for the bacteriological examination and report
upon doubtful cases, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever, was renewed
by the Council with the Clinical Research Association of Watergate
House, Adelphi, W.C.
The number of examinations made by them during the year
ending 31st Dectmter, 1910, was 160; beirg, for Diphtheria 35
positives and 114 negatives; for Enteric Fever 4 positives and
7 negatives. At a cost of £28 19 6.
DISINFECTION.
Disinfection is carried out at the New Disinfecting Station,
Watson Street, by means of two machines of the Washington-Lyons
pattern, in which all articles of clothing are disinfected.
For such infected articles which would be injured by steam :
leather goods, furs, boots, &c., are disinfected by formic aldehyde,
volotised in an alformant-lamp in a specially constructed zinc-lined
chamber.
There are two vans employed, one used for collecting infected
articles, and the other for returning them after disinfection is completed.
With very few exceptions, all disinfection is carried out by
the staff of the Council, and no charge is made.
The number of rooms disinfected by the Council's staff during
the year was 1,351. The number of articles of bedding, clothing,
&c., disinfected being 5,193. Disinfecting fluid is supplied gratis
where required. See Tables 20, 21, 22 and 23.