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DISINFECTION.
After all cases of infectious diseases, in a certain number of cases of
verminous houses, and in most notified cases of Phthisis, and after all
deaths from Phthisis, premises have been thoroughly disinfected.
Where necessary the walls have been stripped. No charge is made
for disinfection unless the householder requires it to be done at a
time when the officers are not on duty. In such cases a nominal
fee would be charged.
Articles of clothing, bedding, carpets, curtains, etc., have been
disinfected in the steam disinfecting apparatus (Goddard, Massey,
Warner's and Thresh's machines). Two vans are used for the conveyance
of the articles. One van for bringing the infected articles,
and a second van for taking the disinfected articles back again.

The above Table deals with articles which have been disinfected.
The actual number of occupancies disinfected during 1904, was as
follows:—