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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.
During 1907 good work has been done by the Staff
(individually and collectively) in connection with the Disinfecting
Department—4881 infected rooms and 24891 infected articles
(bedding, etc.) having been disinfected, as compared with 4061
and 22850 respectively during 1906. A total number of
2140 notifiable infectious diseases (including 13 cases Cerebrospinal
Meningitis) have been reported during the year 1907,
but a large amount of disinfection has also been carried out in
connection with cases of Measles (1998), Whooping Cough (748),
Tuberculosis (677), Chicken-pox (600), Cancer (24), Verminous
Houses and Persons (71), and Other Diseases (131). Full
details are to be found on pages 109-111.
The whole of the 2140 compulsorily notifiable diseases (representing
1922 infected houses) have been dealt with, whilst 12
Schools have been disinfected in connection with outbreaks of
infectious disease, viz., Measles 8, Scarlet Fever 8, and Whooping
Cough 1
Particulars as to disinfection carried out in the
Borough of Lambeth during 1907.
Total No. of rooms disinlectfd by Council 4881
Cases in which bedding has been disinfected at
home 1096*
Do. do. do. at Chamber 4781
Do. do. do. destroyed 44
Bedding replaced by the Council Nil
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied 11808
Infected cabs disinfected 4
No. of Cleansing Notices served in connection
with infected houses 2263
Certificates of Medical Practitioners received
in lieu of disinfection by the Council 33
* This number is increased, compared with previous years, owing to
bedding no longer being removed to the Disinfecting Chamber in the cases of
Measles, Chicken-pox and Whooping Cough.