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added during the year, and one removed, leaving 83 on the
register at the end of 1904. These were all inspected in April
and August and were found satisfactory, with three exceptions
for which notices were served. The notices were complied
with, and there were no prosecutions.
Disinfection.
41. In my last Report a detailed statement was given as to
your Council's disinfecting establishment, the method of disinfecting
rooms, clothes, bedding, and books, together with cost
of appliances, fitting up, and staff, &c. (see Annual Report, 1903,
pp. 73-76). There has been no change in the establishment or
system.
Rooms at 842 houses were disinfected, compared with 687,
945 and 744 in the three previous years.
The disinfecting apparatus was used 610 times for 7127
articles In 1903 there were 514 disinfections in cases of
infectious disease, and 6451 articles disinfected. 115 Books
belonging to the Free Library were disinfected.
£1 4s. Od. was received from private persons for disinfection
in non-notifiable diseases where disinfection was not required
by the Medical Officer of Health.
Health Shelter.
42. The Health Shelter was not once used during the year.
It has not been used since the Small-pox epidemic of 1902.
Only one of the two sets of rooms has ever been used in the
four years since the Shelter was erected.
The Mortualies.
43. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 164 bodies
compared with 156, 164 and 183 in the three preceding years.