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D.—All other respects.
(9) There shall not be in direct communication with the
bakehouse any coal or other cellar, room, unpaved
yard or area which may be a nuisance, or cause contamination
by foul air, dust or dirt.
Disinfection.
38. Disinfection was performed after all notified cases of
infectious disease with the exception of Chicken-pox and
several cases of Erysipelas, where a certificate of disinfection
was not applied for; 89 premises were also disinfected after
Phthisis, all these being at the public expense. In a few cases
disinfection was performed on payment, for vermin or other
cause. A total of 945 houses were disinfected, compared with
687 in 1901. In most cases the disinfection was by Formalin
Tablets, 25 being used per 1,000 cubic feet. In most cases of
Small-pox, however, Defries' Equifex Spray Apparatus was
employed, the disinfectant used being a 5 per cent. solution of
Formalin. This was specially obtained to obviate the expensive
practice of stripping and re-decorating rooms formerly in
vogue after Small-pox. The time employed in spraying
averaged three hours per room.
Infected clothing, bedding, &c., was submitted to a pressure
of 5 lbs., at a temperature of 227Q in the Washington Lyon's
Steam Apparatus for half-an-hour. Since the lower temperature
and pressure were used, in the place of 25 lbs. at 267° as
formerly, no complaints of injury to articles have been received,
nor has any case occurred suggesting that the disinfection was
insufficient.
Health Shelter.
39. The Health Shelter was used by 32 persons from 10
houses, 29 persons in connection with the occurrence of Smallpox,
and 3 with Scarlet Fever. The average stay was one day.