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Overcrowding of rooms and premises is strictly prohibited by Law.
400 cubic feet of space should be allowed for each person.
House Drains must be ventilated and made in strict conformity
with the regulations of this Board, copies of which can be obtained
at the Board's offices.
Waste -pipes from Baths and Sinlcs should not be directly connected
with drains.
Precautions
Suggested for dealing with cases of sickness, diarrhcei, and summer
bowel-complaint.
Avoid over-fatigue and sudden checks to perspiration, such as are
occasioned by getting very hot and then sitting in draughts of air.
Avoid foul smells from sinks, water-closets, drains, dust-bins, and
the like.
Avoid unripe or stale fruits and vegetables, tainted meat and fish,
and excess in alcoholic drinks.
All drinking water should be boiled. Filters if used should be
cleansed weekly.
All milk should be boiled before being used.
In Case of Illness.
Whenever diarrhoea attacks any member of the family medical
aid should be obtained as soon as possible.
The sick person should be isolated as much as possible. The room
occupied should be well ventilated, and all discharges and evacuations
immediately disinfected with chloride of lime and removed. The bed
clothes and body linen should be disinfected and boiled, and all
soiled and infected rags burnt immediately. The sinks and waterclosets
should be flushed and disinfected with chloride of lime or
carbolic acid daily.
Night Stools whenever used should be thoroughly disinfected and
quickly emptied.
After the recovery, removal to hospital, or death of the patient, the
rooms, clothing, &c., should be disinfected. The Board having provided
a disinfecting apparatus at its offices, disinfect articles FREE
OF COST.
Should the illness end fatally the body should be removed without
delay to the Public Mortuary in Goldsmith Street, Newton Street,
High Holborn, W.C. No charge is made for the use of this
building.