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on another estate, the figures respectively are £25 and 17s. 4d.; another,
£25 and 14s. 8d.
Disinfection.
Disinfection of the patient's room, bedding and clothing is carried
out as a routine measure. The following figures give details :—
Number of journeys to collect bedding 258
,, ,, return bedding 243
Rooms disinfected after infectious disease 487
,, ,, ,, phthisis 96
,, ,, ,, cancer 19
,, ,, ,, vermin 96
Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected, after infectious disease;
number of articles 3,042
Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected, after phthisis; number
of articles 400
Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected, after other cases ... 1,008
Articles of bedding, etc., destroyed 162
The Council distribute a disinfectant powder and a disinfectant fluid
to residents who apply for these; the total number of applicants was
29,037—a huge number. As the Town Hall Yard is open only on five
afternoons a week, the average daily number of applicants was over 110!
In addition there is a Formalin chamber for books, leather goods, etc.
—articles damaged by steam.
The number of books disinfected was 460, and other articles, 11.
Petroleum (Consolidated) Act, 1928.
During the year 13 new licences and 78 renewals were granted by the
Council, whilst three applications were refused. Recent investigations
show that the material and quantities affected by these licences are :—
Petroleum spirit 255,198 gallons.
Petroleum mixtures 1,810 ,,
Carbide of Calcium 3 tons 15 cwt. 261b.
Mortuary.
During the year 72 bodies were deposited in the Mortuary, 60 by
order of the Coroner and 12 for sanitary reasons.
Canal Boats Act.
During the year 24 visits have been paid to the Canal, and 91 boats
were seen, but of this number none were fitted or used as dwellings or
registered under the Act.
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