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In addition, 1250 cases of pulmonary and 273 of non-pulmonary
tuberculosis were notified and dealt with under the new
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, the patients being
visited; pamphlets left at the houses, dealing with tuberculosis
and its prevention; and disinfection carried out, as required, in
the event of death or removal of a patient.
20 schools were disinfected in connection with outbreaks of
infectious disease, viz. : measles, 8, and scarlet fever, 12,
A total of 9276 infected rooms and 30121 infected articles
(bedding, etc.) were disinfected officially.
The yearly averages are given in the Table of Disinfection
Work carried out during the past 31 years.
Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting
Department in the Borough of Lambeth during 1914.
Total No. of rooms disinfected by Council 9276
Cases in which bedding was disinfected at home* 2661
Do. do. do. at Chamber 3324
Do. do. do. destroyed 60
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied 21647
No. of Cleansing Notices served in connection with infected
houses 2330
Certificates of Medical Practitioners received in lieu of
disinfection by the Council 18
Schools disinfected† (187 class-rooms) 20
Certificates of disinfection left with occupiers of disinfected
premises 6703
Library books disinfected‡ 233
Mattresses re-tabbed by Council 976
Cabs disinfected 2
Railway carriages disinfected —
Articles of bedding, etc., disinfected.
Beds 2669
Bolsters 2288
Pillows 6235
Mattresses 2155
Palliasses 125
Chair Cushions 867
Clothing 4930
Sheets 2134
Blankets 4736
*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.
†Scarlet Fever 20, Measles 8.
‡167 Public Library and 66 Private Library Books.