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St Giles (Camden) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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102
Disinfectants.
By Order of your Boar 1 the disinfectants used for the
following purposes are :—
1. Chloride of Lime, for disinfecting the soil and refuse
matter removed from the catch-pit gullies and sewers, and
offensive earth taken out of excavations for sewers and
house drains.
2. Carbolic Acid Powder, for deodorizing dust-bins.
3. Sanitas Powder and Fluid, for use in the Mortuary
and Post-mortem room.
4. Permanganate of Potash, in street watering and flushing
of courts and alleys.
5. Perchloride of Mercury, for the disinfection of drains,
sewers, and gully-pits.
A mixture of this is made in the proportions of—
Perchloride of mercury 8 ounces (3,500 grains).
Methylated spirit 2 pints.
Aniline (green) half an ounce.
Water to make 50 gallons.
6. Tuson's Disinfectant, for the underground convenience.