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By-laws.
The By-laws in force are fairly stringent and I do not
think any addition is required at the present time, though
they might be varied in certain particulars.
Nuisances.
These are dealt with as they arise, and except when
elsewhere specially referred to, there is no cause for complaint.
Methods of dealing with Infectious Diseases—Notification—Isolation
Hospital Accommodation and its Sufficiency—Disinfection.
Notification is in force for the usual diseases. Measles is
not notifiable. Arrangements are made by a Joint Committee
of the County Council for the use of the two Smallpox
Hospitals at Clandon and Whitemoor. Arrangements
have been made with the Hampton Isolation Hospital for
treating cases of Scarlet Fever, and with the Molesey
Isolation Hospital for Diphtheria from Houses when special
circumstances render removal advisable. Most of the fatal
cases of Diphtheria are moribund when notified, so that local
Hospital Treatment would have little effect upon such cases.
The isolation in hospital of ordinary cases of Scarlet Fever
and Diphtheria has not been found necessary. Cases rarely
spread in the households, and cases of infection being carried
to other houses are unknown as far as I have been able to
ascertain. Enteric Fever is treated in the Kingston Victoria
Hospital, payment being made by the Corporation.
Disinfection is by burning sulphur in the rooms or by
spraying with formalin. Bedding, &c., is sent to Lacey's,
Wandsworth, but a Disinfector at the Dust Destructor is
under consideration.
The Condition of the Streets and Scavenging.
This work is well done all over the town. The roads
have wood paving in the central district and on the main
roads where trams run, and further out rodament, tar