View report page

113
DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.
During 1908, good work has been done by the Staff (individually
and collectively) in connection with the Disinfecting
Department—5158 infected rooms and 22646 infected
articles (bedding, etc.) having been disinfected, as compared
with 4881 and 24891 respectively in 1907. A total number of
2056 notifiable infectious diseases (including 14 cases
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis) have been reported during the
year 1908, but a large amount of disinfection has also been
carried out in connection with cases of Measles (1504),
Whooping Cough (319), Tuberculosis (749), Chicken-pox
(602), Cancer (30) Verminous Houses and Persons (51), and
Other Diseases (32). Full details are to be found on pp.
117-119.
The whole of the 2056 compulsorily notifiable diseases
(representing 1829 infected houses) have been dealt with,
whilst 21 Schools have been disinfected in connection with
outbreaks of infectious disease, viz., Measles 13, Scarlet
Fever 3, Diphtheria 4, and Verminous 1.
Particulars as to disinfection carried out in the
Borough of Lambeth during 1908.
Total No. or rooms disinfected by Council 5158
Cases in which bedding has been disinfected
at home 1120
Do. do. do. at Chamber 2690
Do. do. do. destroyed 36
Bedding replaced by the Council 1
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied
11575
Jnfected cabs disinfected —
*The number is increased, compared with previous years,
owing to bedding no longer being: removed to the disinfecting station
in the cases of Measles, Chicken-pox and Whooping Cough.
h