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fumigated with Formalin gas or sulphur. Owners
or occupiers are also required to strip and cleanse
rooms in all cases where patients have been
isolated at home, or where otherwise necessary.
Bedding and other articles that cannot be
properly washed and boiled are disinfected in a
Washington-Lyons steam disinfecting apparatus.
This apparatus stands at the Council's sewagefarm.
Two vans are used, one for conveying the
infected articles from houses to disinfecting station,
and the other for returning them.
Water Supply.
With the exception of Hadley and Cockfosters,
which derive their supply of water from
the mains of the Barnet Gas and Water Company,
the District is almost entirely supplied by the
Metropolitan Water Board. There are, however,
some private surface wells still in use. I examined
8 samples from these, and found 3 unfit for
drinking and domestic purposes.
In these latter cases steps were taken to
close the well and provide a supply from the
Water Board's mains.
Milk and Foods.
As will be seen by reference to my special
Report, particular attention has been paid to the
milk supply this year.