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DISINFECTION OF LIBRARY BOOKS.
When a case of infectious disease occurs in any house
containing books borrowed from the Library, and which
have been handled by the patient, such books are either
disinfected, or, if their condition renders it necessary,
destroyed altogether.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The North-Eastern Fever Hospital at the close of the
year contained 592 patients (77 Tottenham residents) and
362 officials, the Prince of Wales's General Hospital 110
patients (54 Tottenham residents) and 66 officials, the Jewish
Home for Incurables 83 patients (no Tottenham residents)
and 27 officials, and the Edmonton Workhouse 328
Tottenham inmates. The number of Tottenham persons
receiving out-door relief at the end of the year was 798.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The Medical Officer of Health has made a careful
medical examination of all newly appointed school teachers
and members of the Fire Brigade during the year.
INHABITED HOUSE DUTY.
A large number of inspections have been made under
the Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1890, on the
application from owners for certificates exempting them from
Inhabited House Duty. The applications have only been
acceded to in those instances where suitable separate sanitary
accommodation had been provided for the several families or
persons inhabiting the different tenements.