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Disinfectants are supplied by the Department for disinfecting
infected soiled linen, infected stools, sputa in
phthisis, for personal use in infectious disease, and for use by
the contractor in dust receptacles. They are dispensed at
the Maxey Road Depot (145 persons supplied in 1915), the
Sun Street Mortuary (31 persons supplied), 14, Barge House
Road, North Woolwich (31 persons supplied), and at 144a,
High Street, Eltham (25 persons supplied). The cost of
disinfectants used by the Department in 1915 was £42 8s. 6d.
The disinfectants used were Corrosive Sublimate; Sulphur
and Formalin (for fumigation); Formaldehyde (for spraying
and disinfecting books, and for use in the Mortuary); Cyllin
(for summer diarrhœa, and sputa in phthisis); Permanganate
of Potash. The use of disinfecting powder for dust pails has
now been discontinued, and the practice of cleansing the
receptacles recommended; nearly £50 was saved last year
in this way without any prejudice to the public health.
HEALTH SHELTER.
40. The Health Shelter was not used during 1915. It was
used once in 1914 and twice in 1906. In view of the small
demand for it, the upper of the two flats was let in 1908, and
was occupied until September, 1914, on a weekly tenancy.
The flat from that date was kept empty until October, 1915,
in view of the possibility of an outbreak of small-pox or other
epidemic during the war. The flat was re-let on October 11th,
1915, at a weekly rental of 8s.
THE MORTUARIES.
41. The Sun Street Mortuary was used for 277 bodies,
compared with 143, 179, and 189, in the three preceding years.
255 were deposited for inquest, and 22 for custody. 148