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Section VII.--OTHER SERVICES.
DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
Those buildings are situated in Cambridge Street, at the rear of St. Pancras Gardens.
Extensive internal alterations authorised by the Council were carried out during 1929
and resulted in a gratifying improvement in the facilities and amenities connected with these
buildings.
During the year under review the following work suggested by the Sub-Committee
was carried out: —
Disinfecting Station. Repair defects in roof; limewhite walls and repaint ceilings.
Courtyard by Garage. Remove wood barrier and build new coal bunker in brickwork
to hold about four tons, in the corner by the existing coal store.
Coroner's Courtyard. Remove shrubs and soil to extent necessary and lay new tarmac
paving to increase the area of waiting space for persons attending the Court.
Defective branch drains all round the Court and the Lodge to be traced and properly
connected up.
Generally at whole of buildings. Rake out all defective pointing and repoint walls.
Disinfection.
In connection with cases of Infectious disease, Bedding, Clothing, etc., are disinfected
by steam under pressure at the Council's Disinfecting Station, Cambridge Street. No charge
is made.
Library books and articles which would be injured by steam are disinfected by formaldehyde
generated in a small chamber.
Separate Motor Vans are used for the collection of infected and delivery of disinfected
articles.