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following extra precautions:—the cleansing with soap and
water of all floors and woodwork, the white-washing of
ceilings, the stripping-off (and burning) of the papers from
the walls, of infected rooms, which must be also thoroughly
ventilated.
I need not add how important it is to prevent the disease
from spreading amongst the inmates of a Public Institution,
by the carrying out of the precautions which are mentioned
in the leaflet, and which are well known to your medical
advisers.
I shall be glad to give you such further advice as is in
my power, if you wish it, and will kindly let me know.
Circular Letter C-
Sir or Madam,
In connection with the death from Consumption
(Phthisis) registered as having occurred at No.
I beg to draw
your attention to the now-recognised fact that Consumption
is a disease communicable from person to person, and is
due to the entrance into the body of a germ or microbe,
which may be inhaled with the dust of the room or rooms
previously occupied by the deceased invalid.
These rooms should, therefore, be thoroughly disinfected,
and afterwards cleansed, so that all traces of infection
(dust or otherwise) may be removed. 1 here will then be
no danger either to members of the same family or to
others from again occupying the rooms.
The Vestry will, free of cost, disinfect the infected room
or rooms and their contents (bedding, carpets, curtains,
&c.), and afterwards you should have the wall-papers
stripped off and burnt in the fireplace of the rooms, the
ceilings white-washed, the floors and woodwork scrubbed
with soap and water, and the whole house thoroughly
ventilated by leaving windows open, and allowing the
fresh air to blow freely through. Further, all bed linen