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15. Disinfectants were liberally supplied, by the Sanitary
Inspector, to the infected houses; and they were fumigated with
sulphur as soon as the patients in them were pronounced convalescent.
16. The clothes also, which bad beep worn by the patients,
or their attendants, were taken to be disinfected to the Board's
apparatus at Plumstead.
17. The school authorities were asked not to allow any
children to return to school, from an infected house, without a
medical certificate—printed forms of which were provided by
the Clerk for the purpose.
18. These measures were quickly followed by a subsidence
of the epidemic, so that I thought it safe to advise that the
School might be re-opened on November 6th. After that time
there were only 3 fresh cases in Eltham proper, and they were
removed at once to the Hospital.
19. There were 41 cases in all during the outbreak, and 4
deaths. The first case was in the child of the proprietor of a
travelling van.
20. An expenditure of about £10 was incurred in carrying
out these measures; but I hope you will be of opinion that it
was money well laid out.
21. Perhaps I may be allowed to take this oppottunity to
thank the Medical Gentlemen who attended the cases for their