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The Board after adopting the same, instructed its clerk to
communicate with the London County Council, and represent the
necessity on Sanitary grounds for a constant water supply for
Stoke Newington.
The London County Council replied, that as soon as possible
notices would be served on the Water Company to supply a
constant service of water in the district above mentioned.
DISINFECTING APPARATUS.
In the month of October last, having made an enquiry as to
the efficiency of the present disinfecting apparatus—which is an
oven disinfecting by dry heat alone—I found that the said apparatus
did not effectually do the work of disinfection. The dry heat did
not penetrate the articles exposed to its influence, and the temperature
obtained was not equal in all parts of the oven; also, that I
could not depend upon obtaining the desired temperature for
disinfection from this apparatus. From experiments made, I found
the disinfector to be most erratic in its behaviour, and quite worthless
as a certain means of destroying the organisms of infectious
diseases.
I reported these facts to the Sanitary Committee, and recommended
that a new steam disinfecting apparatus should be erected
in place of the present dry heat apparatus.
The Sanitary Committee appointed a Sub-Committee to enquire
into the whole matter, and report thereon. Accordingly the Subcommittee
reported to the Sanitary Committee as follows :—
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.
3rd November, 1892.
REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE RE DISINFECTING
APPARATUS.
To the Sanitary Committee,
Hackney Board of Works.
Gentlemen,
Your Sub-Committee have to report that they held a meeting on Saturday
the 29th inst, for the purpose of considering your reference on this question.