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In addition to these there were 284 articles destroyed on
request from the owners. These are .set out in the following;
table:—
Articles Destroyed.
Beds 62
Bolsters 11
Mattresses 46
Pillows 51
Sundry Articles 114
Total 284
(c) Public Library Books.—During the past year 457 books
from homes in which infectious diseases had occurred were disinfected.
The method of disinfection of books practised is to
expose the books in a closed chamber to the action of burning
sulphur.
Books Disinfected.
Month. Number.
January 31
February 50
March 45
April 50
May 58
June 37
July 39
August 11
September 24
October 55
November 29
December 28
457