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for a period of about six months fully investigated all such cases
coming under notice. Up to the present a report has not been
published on the subject by the Board.
Certificates of
Disinfection.
After disinfection it is the practice to forward a
certificate to the Head Masters of the Schools
attended by children in the house, and also to furnish certificates
to employers upon request. During the year 1615 such certificates
have been granted.
Disinfection
& destruction
of Library
Books.
During the year, 69 books were returned to the
Public Libraries from premises at which infectious
disease had existed and were forwarded to the
Public Health Department. Of these it was considered necessary
to destroy 59, the original cost of these books being refunded to
the Library Department. The remaining 10 books being such
as to be difficult and in many instances impossible of replacement,
were subjected to disinfection and returned.
Destruction
of bedding,
&c
In cases where the cost of ordinary disinfection
would exceed the value of the articles it is the practice
to cremate the same at the Dust Destructor and replace the
articles with new, and in two instances this has been carried out
at a total cost of £3 2s. 6d.
Damage to articles occasionally inavoidably occurs in the
process of disinfection ; in one such case during the year a claim
was made and settled by payment of the sum of £1 is. by the
Vestry.
Flushing of
House Drains
after Infectious
Disease.
After all cases of Enteric fever and Diphtheria
and in other cases when considered necessary, the
drains of the houses are flushed with disinfectants
by the disinfecting staff, and this was carried out in 928 instances
during the year.