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Disinfection, &c.
The measures taken in dealing with the cases arising in
the District outside Guy's Hospital were as follows:—
Number of rooms fumigated 118
Do. cabs do. 1
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed by
Owner or Occupier 94
Do. do. by the Board 5
Number of notices served, calling the attention
of Occupiers of houses to the
provisions of Sections 62 and 65 P.H.
(London) Act, 1891 164
Number of notices requiring disinfection 64
Number of articles of bedding, clothing, &c.,
disinfected 4,750
Number of articles given up and destroyed
(exclusive of books) 63
Number of persons using Shelter 66
Number of notices sent to Schools notifying
where houses are infected 121
Number of copies of certificates made and
forwarded to the M.A.B. or other
Districts 150
The premises where infectious diseases occurred were all
inspected and examined, and notices served when necessary.
The Shelter provided for temporary occupation by families
during the disinfection of their rooms has been used 20 times
during the year, by 66 persons, 64 of whom were also provided
with sleeping accommodation.
During the year notices on printed forms have been sent
to the Head Teachers of Schools, informing them of the disinfection
of houses in which any of their scholars are inmates,
so that the children can return to School with as little delay
as desirable.