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There are no arrangements available in the area
for cleansing and disinfestation of verminous persons
and their belongings.
Articles and rooms that have been exposed to infection
are disinfected by means of the formalin spray,
formalin vapour, or both. In many cases, in addition to
the above, a bottle of disinfectant is left at the house
to enable the occupier to wipe down woodwork, floors,
chairs, bedsteads, etc., and also, especially in the case
of Diphtheria, to disinfect eating and drinking utensils.
Twenty-one loads of bedding were removed for steam
disinfection and four for destruction.
One hundred and forty-seven visits were made in
investigating cases of infectious diseases.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
During the year 503 cases were dealt with as
follows:—
To Hospital (Medical aud
Surgical cases) 218
From Hospital 40
Accidents and Street Casualties
(involving 243 persons) ... 217
Other Cases 28
503
This shows a slight decrease (12 cases) over the figure
for the previous year.
Since the Ambulance Service was first established 12½
years ago, 4,493 cases have been dealt with.
No hitch has occurred in the working of the service
and co-operation with neighbouring authorities has been
fully maintained.