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The popular use of disinfectants is held to be of little value and far less efficient than
"domestic cleansing," hence the distribution of disinfectants by the Department has for some
years been of insignificant dimensions. To encourage cleanliness small quantities of chloride
of lime and a fair amount of carbolic soap are issued. The expenditure for disinfectants
last year amounted to about 12 guineas, say one-fourth of what it was ten or twelve years
ago, that amount including the cost of the formaldehyde used for spraying rooms.
The disinfection of bedding, personal clothing, etc., is still carried out under contract by
Messrs. Armfield. The goods removed during the past year weighed 54¼ tons, as compared
with 53¼ tons in 1908, 48½ tons in 1907, and 56 in 1906. The cost of the work amounted to
£1,106 last year, £1,082 in 1908, £1,087 in 1907, and £1,148 in 1906. Complaints of any
description are rare, only 12 (none of any importance) being received during the past year.
All complaints were promptly remedied by the Contractors.
In Annual Report for 1908 mention was made of a scheme for the erection of a disinfec
tion station, to be used and owned jointly bv the Councils of the Boroughs of Kensington anil
Paddington, came to no result. In the meantime the site selected by the Council, for the
purchase of which a loan was required and applied for, was disposed of. At the close of 1909
the Council were in the same position as in 1907, that is, had agreed to erect a disinfection
station, but had not secured a suitable site.
Water Supply.—There was a slight decrease in the number of notices of discontinuance
of water supply, from 88 in 1908 to 84 last year. In 1907 the notices numbered 81. The
Inspectors reported the cutting off to be due to—
Empty premises 67 Unpaid rates, etc. 5
Defective fittings 9 Premises in course of demolition 3
Notices demanding restoration of the supply were served with respect to 9 houses, and
one summons was issued. Three of the fourteen inhabited houses were subsequently vacated,
while the water was restored to 11 after the following intervals—
1 day 1 house 4 days 3 houses
2 days 2 houses 5 ,, 1 house
3 „ 1 house 7 „ 3 houses
Mortuaries.—During the year 288 bodies were deposited at the Mortuaries, 4 less than
in 1908. (See below.)
Paddington
Green.
Kensal
Road.
Number of bodies deposited 271 17
Coroners' cases 191 17
Awaiting burial:—
Infectious 2 -
Non-infectious 78 -
P.M. examinations made 90 17
No proceedings have been necessary under the By-laws relating to the Mortuaries.
Schools.—In Table 43 will be found an analysis of the incidence of cases of infectious
diseases among scholars attending the local Public Elementary Schools—cases in the persons
of scholars being given under the "P.A." columns, those among other members of the
scholars' families, under the "P.N.A." columns. Cases occurring in the adjacent districts in