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therefore been added. In many cases treatment therein will he sufficient
disinfection, and on removal the washed articles will he placed in a
hydro-extractor and afterwards in a drying closet.
For furniture and large articles a special room has been provided in
which formaldehyde, sulphurous acid gas or other disinfectant may be
applied.
The Incinerator Furnace is new, and was provided by Messrs.
Goddard, Massey and Co. It is for the destruction of mattresses,
clothing, &c., which are worn out or too filthy to clean. It is constructed
of steel plates covering side and top, the interior being built up of fire
brick lining. It consists of a fire-grate, ash pit, baffle wall and flue.
The smoke and fumes from articles burnt are destroyed by being passed
through the fire-grate.
Power for driving the various machinery and plant is obtained by
means of a Horizontal Steam Engine, driving by belt on to a main shaft
extending the length of the building. Any machine may be started or
stopped independently.
Dwellings for Staff and Highways Office.—The materials used
externally are similar to those in the Disinfecting Station. The
Mansard roof is covered with green slates, and the elevations are of a
Georgian character.
The block contains an office for the Highways Department, and
seven dwellings with a central area, four of the dwellings being for
Disinfectors, two for Highways employees, and one for the Lockmaster.
There are four separate entrances: the West one for the Disinfectors
gives access to four flats, two being on the ground floor and two on the
first floor over, connected by an artificial stone staircase, from the
landings of which the four flats are entered. Each flat contains Living
Koom, 13 ft. by 12 ft., fitted with range and gas stove ; Scullery,
9 ft. 6 ins. by 7 ft. 9 ins., with sink and coal box, and the Larder
adjoins; three Bed Rooms, the sizes of which are 16 ft. by 11 ft.,
12 ft. by 10 ft. 6 ins., 12 ft. by 9 ft.; Bath Room and W.C. On the
flat asphalted roof over there are two common Washhouses, each fitted
with a copper.
The entrance at the opposite or East side, facing the Lock, gives
access to the Lockmaster's dwelling, containing on the ground floor,
Sitting Room, 20 ft. by 11 ft. 6 ins.; Kitchen, 12 ft. 6 ins. by 10 ft. 6 ins.
fitted with range and gas stove; Scullery, 7 ft. 3 ins. by 6 ft. 9 ins.,
with copper and sink; Coal Cellar and Larder. An artificial stone
staircase leads to the first floor, which contains four Bed Rooms, two
being 20 ft. 3 ins. by 12 ft., one 16 ft. 3 ins. by 11 ft. 6 ins., and one
12 ft. 6 ins. by 11 ft. 6 ins.; Bath Room and W.C.