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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1897. 31
APPENDIX
Provisional Code of Regulations for the Caretaker of the Reception House.
(1) To keep the buildings in a cleanly state, and to wish them out as often as may
be necessary, except when in occupation, at which times the residents shall be responsible
for this duty.
(2) To keep an inventory of all property in the Reception House, aud to report
forthwith any loss, defect or damage of such property to the Medical Officer of Health.
(3) To lock up all rooms not in use, and to check the inventory at the time of each
departure of a family from the Reception House.
(4) On receipt of a notice that the Reception House will be required to see to the
lighting of the necessary fires and to the provision of hot water for bathing.
(5) To see that all clothing of persons be—at the time of entry to the Reception
House—removed for disinfection.
(6) To keep a book, to be provided by the Vestry, in which she shall enter the
names, ages, and hours and date of arrival and departure of occupants of the Reception
House.
(7) To see that the Regulations for persons occupying the Reception House be
observed, and any breach of the same to be immediately reported to the Medical
Officer of Health.
(8) To report at once to the Medical Officer of Health any damage to the Reception
House or to the properties contained therein and belonging to the Vestry.
(9) To see that the occupants of the Reception House behave themselves in a
decent, orderly and sober manner.
(10) As soon as convenient—after the departure of a family—to wash the rooms,
bedding, beb-clothing, towels and other small articles that have been used, and to put
away the cooking and other utensils in a cleanly condition.
By Order.
F. J. WALDO,
Medical Officer of Health.
Provisional List of Duties of the Superintending Disinfector.
(1) To reside, with his wife, in the building which adjoins the Reception House.
(2) To be responsible for the due carrying put of the Rules for Disinfection (see
page 28) together with those in force in connection with the Vestry's Steam
Disinfector.
(3) To see that the Disinfecting Voucher Book—for the delivery of infected and
return of disinfected goods—be properly kept.