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Charges for disinfection.
Disinfection is carried out by sanitary authorities free of charge, with the following exceptions—
St. James—In each case a committee decides whether a charge shall be made. A fee of
half-a-gruinea is generally made.
St. Giles
Shored itch
Clerkenwell
A charge is made if the householder desires that the work be carried out
out of office hours.
Disinsection by private arrangement.
The statements made in reply to the inquiry as to whether disinfection is to any extent
carried out by private arrangement on the part of householders, indicate that this is of quite
exceptional occurrence, the provision made by sanitary authorities for doing the work being in most
districts readily availed of by residents. As regards Mile-end Old-town however, it is stated by the
medical officer of health, that in as large a proportion as 30 per cent. of the cases of infectious
disease disinfection is not done by the sanitary authority, certificates being received in such cases
from medical practitioners as to satisfactory disinfection having been carried out, and as regards
others, much persuasion is necessary on the part of the sanitary authority before they are permitted
to do the work. In Poplar also it is stated that in a fair number of the cases in each year disinfection
is done by private arrangement, and certified by medical practitioners to have been done to their
satisfaction.
Arrangements for disinfection m the districts mentioned in Schedule G of the Metropolis Management Act—
These include—
The Collegiate Close of St. Peter,
Lincoln's-inn,
The Inner Temple,
The Middle Temple,
Gray's-inn,
The Liberty of the Charterhouse,
Furnival's-inn and
Staple-inn.
These districts have not been included in the above general account as to disinfection since
they are hardly comparable with ordinary sanitary districts, and the arrangements which have been
made in case of occurrence of infectious disease within these areas can best be stated apart. These
arrangements are as follows—
The Collegiate Close of St. Peter.
A private firm of disinfectors is employed for the disinfection both of articles and rooms. The
expense in nearly all cases is borne by the householder.
The Inner Temple and
The Middle Temple.
Arrangement is made with the City of London for steam disinfection of articles and disinfection
of rooms.
Lincoln's-inn,
Gray's-inn and
The Liberty of the Charterhouse,
with Furnival's-inn,
and Staple-inn,
have each arranged for disinfection being carried out by the sanitary authorities of St. Giles, Holborn,
and Clerkenwell respectively.
Temporary housing accommodation for the use of persons daring the disinfection of their premises
Provision for this purpose has been provided in 29 instances (Greenwich and Deptford have
one in common). The nature of the accommodation varies considerably in different cases, thus in the
case of St. Giles, the requirement of the Public Health Act is considered to be complied with by
allowing a waiting room at the coroner's court to be used by any persons who are obliged to leave
their premises while these are being disinfected and cleansed.
In Whitechapel also the only accommodation is a room in the coroner's court; but this is
temporary provision, owing, it is stated by the medical officer of health, to difficulty in obtaining
suitable premises for a shelter.
In some cases accommodation is made for receiving persons during the day time, but there is no
provision for their stay over night. In others accommodation for both day and night use is provided.
In some, good bathroom accommodation is furnished.
One district (Holborn) contracts with the sanitary authority of Clerkenwell for the use of the
shelter provided by the latter authority.

Paddington.
(a) Articles of clothing and bedding.—The disinfection of bedding and clothing is done by Messrs.
Armfield and Co., with whom the vestry haye a contract for disinfection by steam. The articles are
stitched and returned in canvas bags by a van provided by the contractor. The same van delivers in