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Disinfection.
The practice of the Council to immediately disinfect the
rooms in which cases of dangerous infectious disease have
occurred, has been adhered to throughout the year, the work being
carried out under my personal supervision. Disinfection has been
carried out after the following notified cases:—
Scarlet Fever 17
Diphtheria 17
Tuberculosis 1
The disinfection is done immediately a patient is removed to
Hospital, or in the case of those isolated at home, on receipt of a
certificate from the medical attendant that the patient has
passed the period of infection. This is followed by a notice to the
owner requiring walls to be stripped and paper burnt, and walls,
ceiling, floor and woodwork to be again washed with carbolic
acid. This completes a thorough disinfection of the room,
and the method has proved to be very satisfactory.
In addition to the foregoing, several private houses have been
disinfected at the request of residents after non-notifiable diseases,
including tuberculosis and cancer. This work is done at the
expense of the Council, in accordance with their resolution to
disinfect free of charge, after all cases of infectious disease, when
so requested.
Four elementary schools have also been disinfected by the
Council during the year, at the expense of the Managers. It is to
be regretted that all the schools of the district have not had the
advantage of disinfection during the vacation, the cost being
comparatively little, while the purifying effect is considerable.
The provision of a suitable vehicle by the Joint Isolation
Hospital Committee, for conveying infected clothing, &c., to the
Steam Disinfector, has met a need felt for some time, and in