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The following work has been carried out in connection with
infectious disease:—
No. of journeys of ambulance to remove patients to Joint Hospital,
Winchmore Hill 275
No. of journeys of bedding van to remove infected bedding 232
No. of journeys of bedding van to return bedding after
disinfection 191
No. of patients returned to their homes from the hospital by the
brougham 282
No. of journeys of brougham to fetch patients from the hospital to
their homes 160
No. of rooms disinfected after infectious disease 428
No. of articles of bedding, etc., disinfected after infectious disease 4294
No. of articles of bedding, etc., destroyed after infectious disease 91
No. of books disinfected 20
No. of rooms disinfected after Phthisis 81
No. of articles of bedding, etc., disinfected after Phthisis 450
The removal of patients to hospital is still carried out by your
Disinfector, who also acts as attendant. The Inspectors assist when
necessary. Your Inspectors also take duty with the Disinfector on
alternate Sundays.
Although the Joint Hospital Board cannot at present see their
way to remove the patients to hospital, owing to the expense, I still look
forward to the time when this removal of patients by the Hospital
attendants and nurse will be accomplished. It is gratifying to hear the
remarks from patients and parents as to the kind attention they receive
while in hospital.
DISINFECTANTS
For some years past the Council have generously allowed the free
disinfectants to the inhabitants of the district, and the public continue
to avail themselves of the opportunity given them. As I have before
reported, the address of every applicant has been taken, and kept for
reference if necessary, as we found several persons coming here from
adjoining districts. Disinfectants are only supplied to persons bringing
their own vessels, except in special cases where infectious disease occurs.
No doubt some of the disinfectant is misapplied, but its use must, to a
great extent, encourage cleanliness, and cause much more water to be
used than otherwise would be. On looking through the register of
callers, I find 32,667 persons applied for disinfectants during the year.
It has been suggested that the supply of disinfectants might be discontinued
without any detriment to the health of the district. I might