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Mathods of Disinfection.—(l) For disinfection of
rooms, Formalin is used fa) by spraying and (b) with
Paraform " tablets in the " Alformant " lamp.
(2) Bedding, etc , is disinfected in the steam disinfecting
apparatus established on the premises of the Isolation Hospital.
For taking the bedding, etc., to and fro, special vans
are kept, one for the infected and the other for the disinfected
articles.
(3) After rooms have been disinfected, the wall papers
are stripped from the walls and burnt, and ceilings, walls, and
all surfaces are thoroughly washed.
Diagnosis Outfits.—The diagnosis outfits provided by
the Council for the use of the medical practitioners in the
District for sending morbid specimens from suspected cases
of Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, and Phthisis to St. George's
Hospital for bacteriological examination and report have been
made extensive use of, and continue to prove of great service
in establishing a correct diagnosis in these diseases, to the
advantage of the general public health, as well as of those
more immediately concerned.