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DISINFECTION.
1089 visits have been paid to infected premises, for
purposes of disinfection, removal of patients into hospital,
and in making enquiries and investigations into the possible
source of the disease.
One hundred and ten rooms were specially cleansed on
my certificate under Section 5 of the Infectious Diseases
(Prevention) Act, 1890, which necessitated the stripping and
cleansing of the walls and ceilings of these rooms after the
removal of patients into Hospital, or on recovery of home
nursed cases.
All bedding and infected articles were disinfected at every
house where an infectious disease occurred, and also all rooms
occupied by the patient.
Ten thousand seven hundred and forty-eight articles were
disinfected, viz.: 329 beds, 3319 blankets, and 7100 miscellaneous
articles of clothing. This disinfection work comprised
a large number of blankets disinfected for the
Military Authorities.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
During the year 73 bacteriological examinations in suspected
cases of Diphtheria were made, as against 79 last year.
My Council undertake to pay for such examinations
where the patients are not in a position to do so.
Diphtheria Antitoxin is also supplied to all medical practitioners
resident in the district, and can be obtained by
them from specified chemists on application.
NEW BUILDINGS.
There has been a large decrease in the building operations
during the past year, as compared with previous years.
The greater proportion of the houses have been erected in
Golders Green and Child's Hill Districts.