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DISINFECTION.
During the year 1,255 houses and 9,774 articles were disinfected.
The articles disinfected were as follows:— 659 Beds; 594 Mattresses;
1,698 Blankets; 315 Sheets; 1,491 Pillows; 557 Bolsters; 72
Palliasses; 282 Cushions; 25 Carpets; 4,081 Other Articles. Total,
9.774.
The much needed provision of a new disinfecting station is still
in abeyance. Plans have been prepared for new premises in
Factory Lane, as the proposed alterations in the main sewers will
necessitate the demolition of the existing building. These plans
include the provision of a limited number of baths, which
are required not only for the purposes mentioned in my
report to the Education Committee, but for the cleansing of
verminous adults and for the complete disinfection of tramps and
others who have been exposed to smallpox.