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[1903
DISINFECTION.
Disinfection of Rooms.—2,021 rooms were disinfected with formaldehyde
gas or with formalin solution, used in the form of a spray, or with
both. These methods of disinfection have been practised in Islington for some
time past, and have been found to give most excellent results. Since their
use the practice of stripping the papers from the walls of rooms has ceased, with
certain reservations.
Cleansing and Stripping of Rooms.—136 rooms were cleansed and
their papers stripped from the walls. This is, however, 1178 less than the
number dealt with in the preceding year, owing to the decrease in cases of
infectious sickness during 1903.
Disinfection of Schools.—In addition to the usual disinfection of
houses after infectious diseases, the Infants' Departments, or certain class
rooms thereof, were disinfected in consequence of Measles, Chicken Pox, or
Diphtheria having appeared amongst the scholars. Amongst these were:—
Board Schools.—York Road, Hungerford Road, Westbourne Road,
Pakeman Street, Hornsey Road, Montem Street, Yerbury Road, Duncombe
Road, Richard Street, Upper Hornsey Road, Vittoria Place, and Queen's
Head Street.
Other Schools.—Wesleyan Schools, Drayton Park; St. John's, Duncan
Street; St. John's, Conewood Street; St. Mary's, Cross Street; St. James'
Schools, George's Road; Workhouse Schools, Hornsey Road; and Holy
Trinity Schools, Cloudesley Street.
Other Places—Children's Nursery, Gifford Street; Caledonian Asylum, and
Alexandra Orphanage.