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120 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
complaints been made. The majority of the complaints were
very trivial and were due to the fact that the owners did not
examine the bedding before removal. All the goods before being
placed in the disinfecting chamber are carefully examined and
notes made if any stains exist. The 1,408 lots of bedding dealt
with comprised the following articles:- 995 beds, 1,070 bolsters.
2,666 pillows, qq6 mattresses, 1,151 palliasses, 1,921 sheets, 1,515
quilts, 922 cushions, 6,665 articles of clothing, 2,967 blankets, 919
carpets, and 2,963 extra articles, a total of 24,750 articles, compared
with 44,928 in 1902.
682 rooms were disinfected after Measles and 119 after
Tubercular disease of the Lungs.
The new Disinfecting Station which it is intended to erect on
the Council's land at Tooting will be sufficient for the needs of the
Borough for many years. A ground plan of the Station is shown,
the various rooms being clearly defined.
It was considered necessary to provide a formalin chamber
so that articles can be fumigated there which it would be impossible
to disinfect in any other way.
The present apparatus (a Washington Lyons), has proved so
satisfactory that another of the same pattern will be erected. The
addition of a wash-house will prove very useful as frequently clothing
is in such a condition that it cannot be sent back without
washing and drying.
Steam will be supplied from the boiler at the Destructor, so
that there will be no necessity to use the boiler except in an
emergency or when the destructors are not working.
The plans have been drawn up by Mr. Marten, the Surveyor
for the Eastern District, after consultation with myself, and I feel
certain that it will be one of the most complete Disinfecting
Stations in the kingdom.
Police Court Proceedings.
The list which follows shows particulars of Police Court proceedings
during the year.