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ON THE SANITARY CONDITION OF STRAND DISTRICT
Disinfection.
During the twelve months ending 31st December, 1900, 128
premises were purified and cleansed after infectious disease, and
3,438 articles were disinfected at Denzell Street.
The use of formic aldehyde as a gas, or in the form of spray,
substituted in place of sulphur fumigation, continues to give
satisfaction. One important result has been the great reduction
in the time inmates of rooms undergoing process of disinfection,
have been kept out of them. With the present methods, the
" Temporary Shelter " is less likely to be made use of, and during
1900, only 7 persons were admitted thereto.
Cleansing of Persons Act.—Two persons applied during 1900.
They were given a warm bath while their clothing was purified
by being passed through the disinfecting apparatus.
Children's Country Holiday Fund.—As in former years, I have
supplied the Local Committees of this Fund with information as
to the presence or absence of infectious disease in the houses of
those children they proposed sending to the country for a
fortnight's holiday. This was done during the months of June,
July and August, and I have been able to supply more valuable
information than hitherto, as the school teachers have been more
careful to notify me of the occurrence of cases of Measles, Whooping
Cough, &c. The Hon. Secretary of the Strand and St. Giles'
Committee wrote to the late Board to acknowledge the help
received by the Committee, and stating that 512 children had
been sent away, and in no instance had any illness been conveyed
to the districts in which they spent their holiday.
Mortuaries in the District.