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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT
Details of work done during 1912, in connection with
the Disinfecting- Department, are subjoined. A total of
1,332 infectious diseases, notifiable compulsorily under the
clauses of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were
reported and dealt with, including cases of cerebro-spinal
meningitis (7), acute polio-myelitis (10), ophthalmia neonatorum
(76), whilst the following diseases were voluntarily
notified by school teachers and others: measles (1,595),.
whooping cough (757), chicken-pox (989), cancer (42)r
verminous houses and clothing (580), and other diseasesf
(168).
18 schools were disinfected in connection with outbreaks
of infectious disease, viz.: measles, 8, scarlet fever 7,.
diphtheria 1, and whooping cough 2.
In addition, 1960 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
(consumption), were notified and dealt with—709 (15 renotifications),
612 and 620 respectively compulsorily under
the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908 (Poor
Law), 1911 (Hospitals), and 1911 (Private). The houses were
visited and pamphlets left, dealing with consumption and
its prevention, and disinfection was carried out, as required,
in the event of death or removal of a patient.
A total of 6,656 infected rooms and 19,315 infected
articles (bedding, etc.) were disinfected officially.
The yearly averages are given in the Table of Disinfection;
Work carried out during the past 29 years.
Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting
Department in the Borough of I.amheth during 1912.
Total No. of rooms disinfected by Council 6656
*The Staff consists of 1 Superintendent (W. Lockyear), 4 Disinfectors,
4 Drivers, 1 boiler attendant, and one yard and stable attendant.
During; 1912, Samuel Fisher was appointed yard and stable attendant
vice N. Stribling (resigned).
†Mumps, scabies, ringworm, influenza, &c.