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relating to Dwellers in Tents, Yans, Sheds, etc.,
upon the owner of the held to prevent the nuisance.
This had the desired effect, the owner preferring
to have the field vacant rather than incur the expense
of providing a proper water supply and sufficient
sanitary conveniences for the use of the van dwellers.
Disinfection.
In accordance with the instructions of the
Medical Officer of Health, disinfection has been
carried out after the following cases of infectious
disease upon the removal, recovery, or death of the
patient :—
Scarlet fever 41
Diphtheria 7
Typhoid fever 2
Erysipelas 1
Consumption 5
Measles 4
Total 60
All bedding and other articles likely to retain
infection were removed to the Tolworth Isolation
Hospital for steam disinfection.
Disinfectants were supplied to the occupiers of
the infected premises, and where necessary the
owners or occupiers Avere called upon to strip and
Cleanse the interior walls of the infected rooms and
whitewash the ceilings.
The houses were also inspected as to their
sanitary condition, and upon any defects being found
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