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4.—When the patient is free from infection, the Council
undertake the disinfection of the sick room, bedding-, &c., free of
cost. The accompanying card should be returned when the
patient is free from infection.
Disinfectants are supplied free to home cases once a week, on
application to the Sanitary Inspector, Health Department, Council
Offices, New Maiden, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
RASHELL DAVISON, M.D , M.R.C.S.,
Medical Officer of Health.
A Penalty of £5 is attached to the exposure of infected
persons and thing's.
TYPHOID (ENTERIC) FEVER.
Home Case.
All cases of "diarrhoea," "severe headache" or " feverishness
" occurring in the household should be immediately reported
to your Medical Attendant.
All Library books must be taken to the Sanitary Department,
Council Offices, New Maiden, and no books borrowed until the
house has been disinfected.
If treated at home the patient must be confined to one room,
and no one except the person in charge allowed to enter the room.
All unnecessary furniture should be removed from the sick room
forthwith, and the floor and furniture should be frequently wiped
with a damp cloth. Fresh air must be freely admitted, a fire
being lighted if necessary.
Attendants should wear washable dresses, and should always
wash their hands and faces, and change their shoes and outer
clothes before going off duty. Scrupulous cleanliness is essential.
Nurses should keep their nails short, and should scrub their hands
and disinfect them immediately after attending the patient.
No domestic animal should be allowed to enter the sick room.
A patient suffering from this disease is generally dangerous
to others for a period of a fortnight after return to ordinary food.
Disinfection.
1.—All soiled linen should be at once placed in a tub of water
to which a handful of ordinary washing soda has been added,
soaked for 12 hours and then boiled in a copper. Materials which
cannot be boiled should be soaked for one hour in liquid disinfectant,
and then washed.