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Hospital Administration.
17
Military.
Heavy Articles 105
Smaller Kit 123
228
These articles were brought and fetched by the Military
Authorities.
HOSPITAL DISINFECTION.
Two changes of clothing disinfected for all patients and in
serious cases, the bedding also. After death of a consumptive
patient the bedding is disinfected.
MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT.
39 Inquests were held ; 21 on residents and 18 on nonresidents.
In 15 deaths the cause was "natural," in the others,
" violence."
A new set of rules controlling the duties of the Porter and
Gardeners was drawn up, and approved by the Hospital SubCommittee
and the Public Health Committee.
In May Miss Wood was appointed Matron, in place of Miss
Carothers, who resigned after having held the post for five years,
and whose faithful services were appreciated and recorded by the
Council.
Arising out of the fact that soldiers were billetted in the
District, the following instructions were printed and circulated:—
TREATMENT FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF VERMIN.
Arrangements should be made for the bathing of affected
individuals and other inmates of infected tents and houses. Two
teaspoonfuls of " Kerol " or " Jeyes' Fluid " should be used in every
gallon of water.
After drying themselves, men to lather their bodies with
"Cresol" soap solution, especially over the hairy parts, and allow
the lather to dry on.