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DISINFECTION.
Thirty-four houses wherein cases of infectious disease
occurred have been disinfected under my direction and
supervision, after the patient had been removed to hospital
or when the patient is kept at home after convalescence.
In addition, various wards in the Workhouse wherein
the remaining cases occurred were disinfected on three
occasions.
The system of disinfection used is by spraying the rooms
with formaldehyde, the scrubbing of floors, skirtings, and
woodwork generally, and the removal for disinfection by
means of the steam disinfector of all bedding and other
articles which can be dealt with in this manner.
Disinfection is also undertaken of rooms vacated by consumptives,
and bedding is removed to the steam disinfector
where necessary.
The steam disinfector has been used on all possible
occasions in connection with the preventive measures
employed to stamp out the various forms of infectious disease,
and since it has been in use, has undoubtedly been productive
of good results.
One school was disinfected after the closure of the
school owing to the prevalence of infectious disease amongst
the scholars.
During the school holidays the whole of the schools in
the District were thoroughly disinfected as a precautionary
measure.
Two private schools wherein outbreaks of measles
occurred were also disinfected.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, & MILKSHOPS ORDER,
1885.
There are 17 Dairymen, Cowkeepers, and Purveyors of
Milk upon the Register.
Two applications for registration have been made during
the year. (Article 6.)
Special attention is given to the inspection of these
premises, in order to secure that the milk supply shall be as
free as possible from contamination.