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Disinfection.
Disinfection is carried out in all cases after infectious disease
has occurred when this is considered necessary, and in other casese
on request generally after advice has been given that it would be
advisable for it to be carried out.
During the year it was carried out in the following instances
for the reasons set out:—
Suspected Diphtheria 5
Suspected Scarlet Fever 43
Suspected Measles 73
Suspected Whooping Cough 23
Tuberculosis 28
Scabies 1
On behalf of St. Marks and other Hospitals 31
Miscellaneous 253
Bedding and clothing were brought to Disinfecting Station
in the Health Centre in these cases, and disinfected with steam.
In all, including the cases where this was carried out for the control
of vermin, 13,011 articles were treated.
Goods, mostly clothing, were also disinfected on behalf of
certain export firms as follows:—
Number of articles 727,371
Number of times disinfecting plant charged 897
Mortuary.
The mortuary attached to the Health Centre remained available
for the reception of bodies throughout the year: no bodies were
however received. This mortuary is primarily intended for the
isolation of the bodies of those dying from infectious disease and
the early removal from overcrowded rooms of the bodies of those
dying from other conditions when this cannot otherwise be effected.
At the present time other facilities are usually made available by
undertakers and there have been no deaths from any serious infectious
disease. It is, however, of great value to have this provision for
use in an emergency.