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North Woolwich (20 persons supplied), and at 144a, High
Street, Eltham (78 persons supplied). The cost of disinfectants
used by the Department in J913 was £48 Is. 5d.
The disinfectants used were Corrosive Sublimate; Sulphur
and Formalin tablets (for fumigation); Formaldehyde (for
praying and disinfecting' books, and for use in the Mortuary);
Cyllin (for summer diarrhoea, and sputa, in phthisis);
Permanganate of Potash; Jeyes' Corporation Fluid (for
dust-pails); and Chloride of Lime (for offal tins).
41a. The Local Government Board called attention to the
importance of issuing disinfectants in poison bottles, and accordingly
it was decided to discontinue the practice of using'
applicants' own bottles, and to purchase dark and ribbed
bottles. Applicants are required to leave a deposit on the
bottles.
HEALTH SHELTER.
42. The Health Shelter was not used during the year
nor since 1908. It was used twice in 1906, and once in
1908. In view of the small use to which it is put, the upper
of the two flats was let in 1908, and has been occupied since
on a weekly tenancy.
THE MORTUARIES.
43. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 179 bodies,
compared with 136, 189, and 143, in the three preceding
years. 140 were deposited for inquest, and 36 for custody.
92 post-mortem examinations were made. 3 bodies were
deposited in the infectious mortuary, compared with 1, 1,
and 4, in the three preceding years.