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containing some disinfectant such as Izal (one teaspoon
to a quart of water or two tablespoons to a
pail) and allowed to stand overnight. After wringing
out they are then washed and boiled in the
ordinary way.
Sheets, bed clothing, etc., may be dealt with in
the same way.
(2) Valueless articles which can be disposed of
in this way should be burned, e.g., papers, toys, etc.
(3) Cleansing of room. All parts of the room
should be cleansed. The floor skirtings, doors,
window sills, etc., are washed, some preferring to
add a disinfectant to the water, though this is not
essential. Furniture, bed rails, shelves, etc., to be
washed or wiped over with a damp cloth. This
cleansing is followed by free ventilation by opening
wide the windows and doors and having a fire
burning.
(4) Clothing, blankets, mattresses, etc., might
be exposed outside on the first suitable occasion.
(Medicine glasses, crockery and other washable
articles handled by the patient should be soaked
in a disinfectant solution for an hour and then
boiled.)
Disinfectant can be obtained at the Public
Health Offices."
The Inspector revisits the house a day or two after
the removal to hospital of the patient in order to see
that his instructions have been carried out.
When a case is nursed at home, the pamphlet is left
in the same way and the person in charge of the patient
is informed that all clothing, bedclothes, etc., leaving