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Acton 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Every care must be exercised in their removal so as not to
damage any of the articles.
Removal of Clothing—Any articles of Wearing
Apparel must not be put into the bags containing Bedding, but
must be put into a separate bag or bags. Valuable and clean
articles must not be mixed with dirty ones.
Disinfection of Bedding— Upon arrival at the Disinfector
No. 1 side the Bedding can be passed through the
Apparatus in the bags, but must be taken out of the bags after being
disinfected and spread out or hung on lines for at least half an hour
to air. Every precaution must be taken to keep the things clean.
All articles capable of being folded such as sheets and blankets,
must be carefully folded after being thoroughly aired. These must
not be returned in the bags but laid carefully into the baskets
provided for the purpose and taken back in same.
Disinfection of Clothing.—Articles of clothing must
not be disinfected in the bags, but must be taken out and hung up
on hooks provided to the cradle for the purpose. Care must be
taken to see that they are not put in creased. After passing
through the apparatus they must be shaken out and carefully
hung up until thoroughly aired (half an hour must be allowed
for this), then they are to be folded up and returned in the
baskets provided for the purpose.
Returning Articles.—Upon returning to the house
with the disinfected articles, they must be taken to any room
where directed, carefully taken out, and a receipt signed by the
person receiving same. This receipt must be left at the Health
Department as early as practical.
Persons objecting to the removal of Articles.—
Should the person in charge of the premises object to the removal
of any Bedding, &c., the Attendant shall not use any
threats to such person with a view to getting their consent to
remove same, but shall at once report the facts to the Sanitary
Inspector and take his instructions thereon.