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Disinfection.—23,920 articles of bedding, clothing,
etc., were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting
Station in Townmead Road.
2,189 rooms were disinfected and cleansed after
infectious illness.
Extension of Laundry.—Owing to the high cost of
washing and the difficulty of getting the articles
returned within a reasonable time, the Council have
decided to do the washing of their Maternity Home
and of the two institutions subsidised by them, viz.,
the Babies' Hospital and the Day Nursery, at the
laundry of their Disinfecting Station. For this purpose
additional machinery has been purchased, and a
contract for installing it accepted, and it is hoped that
the laundry will be ready early in the year.
Public Mortuary:-190 bodies were removed to the
Mortuary during the year and were admitted as
follows:—
By order of the Coroner 106
Brought by Police 9
At request of the Medical Officer of Health 3
For convenience till funeral 72
190
OTHER SERVICES.
Co-operation with Poor Law Medical Service.—
By the kindness of Dr. Parsons, Medical Superintendent
of Fulham Infirmary, a weekly return of the children
under 16 who are discharged from the Infirmary,
together with suggestions for their after care, is forwarded
to the Medical Officer of Health. The children
under five are dealt with at the Infant Clinic or by
the Health Visitors, and the older children are referred
to the Tuberculosis Dispensary, the Children's Aid
Society or the School Care Committee as the nature
of the case may indicate.
It is intended to make, if possible, similar arrangements
with the almoners of the Victoria, West London
and St. George's Hospitals.