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I am of opinion that, weight for weight, it is
certainly as efficient as carbolic powder with none of
the disadvantages of the latter.
I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Yours most obediently,
George Paddock Bate, M.D.
Medical Officer of Health for
October 5th, 1878. St. Matthew, Bethnal Green.
BLACKBURN CORPORATION.
Sanitary Department,
Inspector's Office, Town Hall, Blackburn,
September 27th, 1878.
The "Sanitas"Co., Limited:
Gentlemen,—The Sanitas powder to hand. I have tried your powder
with carbolic powder containing 25 per cent, of acid. I have put a
gallon of excreta and urine in each of two vessels : at the end of the
month the vessel containing the carbolic powder was most offensive.
The vessel containing the "Sanitas" powder was free from foetid smell,
the "Sanitas" being as fresh as when mixed. At the end of eight weeks
the result was the same. I then left the vessels uncovered, and at the
end of the week the "Sanitas" was as fresh as when uncovered, and so
at the end of the second week—altogether ten weeks, the "Sanitas"
keeping its odour as fresh as when first mixed, whereas the vessel
containing the carbolic powder gave off a most offensive odour.
I have much pleasure in saying that I find the "Sanitas" powder the
most effective disinfectant I have yet tried.
I am, Gentlemen, yours faithfully,
W. G. PREBBLE, Sanitary Inspector.
LATRINE ACCOMMODATION FOR
WOMEN.
A letter having been addressed by the Secretary of
the Ladies' Sanitary Association to the Yestry respecting
the present absence of water closet accommodation
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