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38 into use on many occasions, and I sincerely hope, in the coming year a new
motor ambulance will be in evidence.
No of journeys of motor ambulance to remove patients
to hospital 293
No. of journeys of horse-drawn ambulance to hospital 313
No. of journeys of bedding van to remove infected bedding 360
No. of journeys of bedding van to return bedding 350
No. of journeys of horse brougham to fetch patients from
hospital 155
No. of journeys of motor bus 179
No. of patients returned to their homes 752
No. of rooms and bedding disinfected for vermin 84
No. of books disinfected 138
For other work in connection with infectious disease, factories, workshops,
etc., general work and inspections, see Medical Officer of Health's
Report.
DISINFECTANTS.
The number of applicants during the year for fluid and powder was
52,490. The address of every applicant is recorded, and every year the
number increases. The increase over the previous year was 9,740.
The disinfectants are also supplied from the Public Health Department
for disinfecting and deodorising house refuse, cleansing of street gullies,
flushing of sewers, watering roads in hot weather, and for all other purposes
reuired by the Council.
MORTUARY.
During the year 99 bodies were received into the mortuary, of these 20
were deposited by the undertaker to await burial; 49 inquests were held, and
48 post-mortem examinations were made; 27 were deposited owing to being
of an infectious nature. One body I had deposited as the parents were not
in a position to bury it, and it was eventually buried by the Parish.
PUBLIC LAVATORIES, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, Etc.
I regret to have to again record the fact that much wilful damage is
constantly being done to the fountains, etc., although we have done all in
our power to catch the offenders. Some of the fountains have been so
mutilated that what remained had to be taken away, and the fountains dis
continued.