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by the Hospital staff, have been returned in
another van to the owners.
The walls and ceiling's of the infected rooms
and all furniture and other articles left in the rooms
have then been sprayed with a solution of Formaline
or fumigated with Formaline gas.
Notice, where necessary, has been sent to the
owners of the infected premises, to strip and cleanse
thewalls, whitewash theceilings and wash the floors
and other woodwork with a suitable disinfectant.
All necessary disinfectants has been supplied
by the Council free of charge.
In no case has it been found necessary for the
Council to execute the work in default of the
owners complying with the notices served. Persons
upon whom notices have been served, have generally
given instructions within a few hours of
receiving the notice for the work to be done.
The drainage, water supply and sanitary
arrangements at houses where cases of infectious
disease have occurred have been inspected,
and any defects found at once brought to the
notice of the persons responsible together with a
request that they should execute the necessary
remedial works forthwith.
During the year 48 premises, in which 53
cases of infectious disease have occurred, have
been disinfected upon the removal, recovery or
death of the patient.
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