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over the premises as a temporary emergency hospital during the war will soon
take effect, as the building is requiring some outlay on repairs.
Owing to the mortuary attendant being on military service, the transport
officer took over the duties of steam disinfector and mortuary attendant. The
transport officer's duties have been taken over temporarily by Mr. Adams, who
has carried out his work in a very creditable manner.
As soon as the new disinfecting station, which is now in course of construction
at the Town Hall yard, is finished, this will enable the work of steam
disinfection to be carried out by the mortuary attendant, both buildings being
in close proximity and will, I hope, facilitate the work generally.
The following is a list of the work carried out in connection with infectious
diseases:—
No. of journeys of ambulance to remove patients to Joint Hospital,
Winchmore Hill 282
No. of journeys of bedding van to remove infected bedding 245
No. of journeys of bedding van to return bedding after disinfection 233
No. of journeys of brougham to fetch patients from hospital 210
No. of patients returned to their homes from the hospital by the
brougham 398
No. of rooms disinfected after infectious disease 450
No. of articles of bedding, etc., disinfected 4150
No. of articles of bedding, etc., destroyed 41
No. of books disinfected 60
No. of rooms disinfected after phthisis 186
No. of articles of bedding, etc , disinfected after phthisis 650
No. of articles of bedding, etc., destroyed after phthisis 21
No. of rooms disinfected for verminous bedding and vermin 53
The removal of patients to hospital continues to be carried out by your
disinfector, who also acts as attendant. The inspectors assist when necessary.
Your inspectors also take duty with the disinfector on alternate Sundays.
ERYSIPELAS.
During the year 11 cases of erysipelas were treated at their homes by a
fully qualified trained nurse, the Council not having any hospital for the treatment
of such cases. The cost of nursing, etc., was £50 16s. 11d. Many
expressed their gratitude for the attention they had received.
DISINFECTANTS.
The public continue to avail themselves of the opportunity generously
afforded them by the Council, of obtaining disinfectants (powder and fluid)