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Sixty-seven rooms have been disinfected upon the removal,
recovery, or death of a patient, and all bedding and articles likely to
retain infection were removed to the hospital for steam disinfection.
Twenty-eight rooms of infected houses were stripped and cleansed,
as required by section 5 of the Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act,
1890. One hundred and four reports have been sent to the head
masters and mistresses of public and private schools, and to school
attendance officers, notifying the presence of disease in houses, and
requesting the exclusion of all children from such houses until the
premises had been disinfected.
Reference to Table 3c shows the precautions taken in order to
prevent the spread of disease.
In conclusion I again desire to express my appreciation of the
support which every member of the Urban District Council has
extended to me in my efforts to carry out the oft-times difficult and
dangerous duties imposed by the Public Health Acts.
I am, Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant,
H. COLEMAN,
Sanitary and Workshop Inspector,
and
Canal Boats Officer.