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10
Blankets 3,661
Sheets 1,489
Rugs, &c. 1,083
Articles of Clothing 3,191
Rooms 1,654
Sundries 1,049
Curtains 5
Carpets 9
20,532
Of the above number, 3,187 articles of clothing
were disinfected at the request of the Naval and
Military Authorities.
Bacteriological Examinations.—The following bacteriological
examinations were made on behalf of the
Council at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine.
Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria.
Number of
Specimens.
True Diphtheria bacillus isolated 20
Negative result 24
— 44
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever.
Widal or Typhoid reaction obtained 1
Widal or Typhoid reaction not obtained 1
— 2
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis.
Tubercle bacillus found 20
„ „ not found 38
- 58
104
Public Mortuary.—During last year 212 bodies
were removed to the mortuary at Fulham Palace Road.
There were 199 bodies brought to the mortuary by
order of the Coroner or the Police ; 48 bodies were
taken from the West London Hospital, 57 bodies were
received for accommodation, and 6 bodies were received
for isolation.