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APPENDIX.
measures to be adopted against the spread of
fevers.
Scarlet Fever is, at the present time, unusually prevalent,
in Camberwell, and Fevers of other kinds threaten
to become prevalent in the parish, especially in its poorest
and most crowded districts, during the ensuing winter.
Under these circumstances the following suggestions,
made with the object of opposing the spread of Infectious
Fevers, are recommended for general adoption:—
(A.) As to Precautionary Measures:—
1.—All areas, basements, cellars, kitchens, and yards
should bo kept dry and clean, and, if necessary,
be well lime-whited.
2.—All water-closets, sinks, and drains should be kept
scrupulously clean, should be regularly flushed
with water, and should have their traps in good
order ; they should also, if at all offensive, be kept
flooded with a solution of sulphate of iron or or
carbolic acid.
3.—All dust-bins should be emptied at least once a
week, and no unnecessary or undue accumulation
of offensive matters should be permitted anywhere.
Such accumulations should (pending
their removal) bo disinfected by the free use of
chloride of lime.
4.—All water-butts and cisterns should be kept clean
and well covered.