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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The 1,581 lots of bedding included the following 1—985 beds,
1,044 bolsters, 2,694 pillows, 1,110 mattresses, 509 palliasses,
1,773 sheets, 1,625 quilts, 683 cushions, 4,883 articles of clothing,
3,087 blankets, 174 carpets, and 2,276 extra articles, a total of
20,843 articles, compared with 24,034 in 1908, 29,102 in 1907, and
28,885 in 1906.
1,012 premises were disinfected after Measles and 255 after
Tubercular disease of the Lungs, compared with 884 and 184 in
1908.
24 beds, nine bolsters, 27 pillows, 26 mattresses, 37 palliasses,
eight sheets, four quilts, 21 cushions, 96 articles of clothing, 14
blankets, five carpets, and 80 extra articles, were removed and
destroyed by request of the owners during the year.
Disinfection was also carried out by the Sanitary Staff at
premises after non-notifiable diseases, chiefly Cancer, and the sum
of £20 10s. od. was received for such disinfection.
68 rooms were disinfected in consequence of their verminous
condition, two rooms were sprayed, and five lots of verminous
bedding disinfected.
The disinfection by steam was carried out at the Station at
Tooting, and I am pleased to report that this Station has proved
most satisfactory in every way.
I have regularly visited the Station during the year, and am
able to report that the work has been carried out by the staff to
my entire satisfaction.
Only three complaints of damage to goods by disinfection
have been received, and on inquiry it was found that the goods
were damaged or stained before being placed in the disinfecting
chamber. •
The approximate cost of working and maintaining the Disinfecting
Station during the past year, including the cost of disinfectants
used in fumigating and cleasing rooms, was as follows ;—