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Disinfection
The methods in use in this District are :—
Rooms sprayed with Formic Aldehyde: bedding, etc.,
removed (by arrangement with the Joint Hospital Authorities)for
steam disinfection, when requested by the Medical attendant.
All disinfection of rooms is carried out free of charge by
the Council to the residents in the district and the bedding,
clothes, etc., after notifiable cases of fever and tuberculosis,
steam disinfected by the Joint Hospital Authorities.
The articles are collected, disinfected and returned free
of charge on request by the medical attendant.
The Joint Isolation Hospital Authorities now make a charge
of 17s. 6d. per journey to residents in this District for the disinfection
of bedding, clothes, etc. after all non-notifiable diseases on
request.
The Council supply disinfectant soap free after cases of
infectious disease, also in cases where supplies are thought to be
desirable to facilitate and ensuring cleanliness. This should
greatly influence people to thoroughly cleanse their premises and
so ward off any likelihood of recurring cases.
Disinfection figures for the year are
No. of Rooms Houses from which
houses Disinfected bedding was removed.
66 101 3
One bundle of clothes was removed from the Mortuary and
destroyed by burning.
Public Elementary Schools.
These are inspected at intervals and more frequently after
the occurrence of cases of infectious disease.