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of the Sanitary Committee, Councillor H. Williams, stated that "there was no
objection to mothers or familiar friends accompanying sick persons in the
Council's ambulance: and in cases where escort was desirable, Miss Hudson,
the Senior Woman Inspector, was detached from her work for the purpose, but
the difficulty would be finally settled by the provision of transport from the
hospital itself, when the matron could always have a nurse to send out with it."
AMBULANCE FOR NON INFECTIOUS CASES.
On the 28th October the Council considered a letter from the Tradesmen's
Association, suggesting the need of a public ambulance for the transport of
cases of sickness and accident. This was referred to the Sanitary Committee
who in December considered reports on the subject, which led the Committee
to the conclusion that it would not be advisable for the Council to take any
action in the matter. There has been for many years an ambulance kept at the
service of the public at a nominal charge, and the Council took this opportunity
of expressing to Mr. W. F. Middleton their appreciation of his voluntary
services in connection with the storage and use of this ambulance.
DISINFECTION.
Rooms are disinfected after the removal of the patient by spraying with a
i-in-20 solution of formalin. Linen and cotton articles are steeped in a
disinfecting solution in the room previous to being washed, and articles of
clothing, bedding, etc., are removed to the disinfecting station in a van provided
for that purpose by the Council where they are treated in a WashingtonLyon
steam disinfector. After treatment, the bedding, etc., are returned in a
separate van used only for conveying disinfected articles.
Disinfectants. These continue to be supplied to callers on the same
lavish scale as heretofore.
Disinfecting Station. The transfer of this from Pickett's Lock
Lane to the Town Hall has been decided upon. (See report upon Education.)
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

The numbers are much greater than last year.
Since April 30th, 1912, Dr. Rock has been in charge of this work.