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This course was adopted, and I think the small number of cases which
have occurred are due to the manner in which these precautions were taken
by the ship's authorities.
A second outbreak occurred at the end of November, and this was probably
due to the return of some of the boys who had suffered from Scarlet Fever,
and who were not quite free from all risk of infection.
I have advised that any boy who suffers from Scarlet Fever should not be
received back to the ship until at least a period of six weeks has elapsed since
his discharge from hospital.
A small outbreak occurred on the Training Ship "Cornwall," which was
due to the introduction of a boy who was incubating the disease, in consequence
it spread to others. Every boy who ailed was at once isolated on
shore, with the result that the outbreak was soon controlled.
The Training Ship "Arethusa" was, at the request of the authorities,
thoroughly disinfected by fumigation with Sulphur-Dioxide gas, and the
whole ship washed down with a disinfecting solution. The bedding and effects
of all the boys were removed to Denton Hospital, and disinfected by steam.
STEAM LAUNCHES.
These continue to do good and efficient service; the Denton is, however,
very slow, and I propose to submit a plan with the object of fitting her up
with a disinfecting apparatus.
In the following short Table, I have set out the number of days each launch
was employed during the year, the number of visits of inspection and the
average daily number of visits for each launch.

These figures give the highest daily average to the small launch "Denton,"
which works in the Pool, &c., where vessels lie at short distance. The
"David Burnett" has the low average—this boat having longer distances to
cover, and special duties apart from sanitary inspection.