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At Lambeth, with a population of 304,073, in 1899, two
stations are provided, at one of these the machinery is of an old
type, and at the other a modern machine, an " Equifex,"
manufactured by Messrs. Defries, is provided. Your Sub-
Committee have viewed the latter, and were shown the process
of disinfection carried out by the machine, which differs from the
Manlove Alliott, the goods being saturated with steam, supplied
by means of a steam sparge pipe in place of the steam jacket
arrangement provided in that machine. The goods were
readily dried upon being shaken for a moment in the air. This
building likewise immediately adjoining the Mortuary.
In both the latter machines, automatic indicators were
provided, shewing the temperature and time of exposure
to the disinfection process, forming a permanent record of each
operation.
By the arrangement of the apparatus as at Lambeth, the
services of one permanent attendant only at the station are
rendered necessary, but such a principle is probably applicable
to other machines of the same class. Your Sub-Committee,
however, although pleased with both the two latter forms of
machines, are inclined to prefer the " Equifex." Your Sub-
Committee beg to recommend : —
1. That the Vestry take immediate steps to provide the
necessary means of carrying out steam disinfection
without the intervention of a Contractor.
2. That in the event of the foregoing recommendation
being adopted, your Sub-Committee recommend that
one of the two following sites be selected for the
purpose.
(a) Adjoining proposed mortuary in Sheepcote
Lane.
(b) On one of the Vestry's wharves, Lombard
Road.