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The Board's Architect, in acknowledging its receipt,
stated: "We are much obliged for the trouble and care
taken in preparing the particulars asked for—the information
supplied will be of much value."
House-to-House Inspection was made at three hundred
and thirty-seven houses in the following Streets:—
Cowper Road, Nos. 2—64 and 5—53.
Dryden Road, Nos. 1—49.
Milton Road, Nos. 1—53 and 2—60.
Garfield Road, Nos. 1—67, 72—84, and 110.
Tennyson Road, Nos 1—21.
Haydons Road, Nos 1—25, 29—39, and 45.
Russell Road, Nos. 89—153, 61-81, 3—17, 23-31, 39-59.
Railway Place, Nos. 1—13.
Graham Road, Nos. 122—126.
Ley ton Road, Nos. 2—50.
The inspection of houses in Cowper, Dryden, Milton,
Tennyson, and Garfield Roads was carried out in the Spring
with a view, as far as possible, of getting the houses in a
cleanly condition prior to the commencement of the hot
weather.
As a result of notices served no less than one hundred
and fifty-eight rooms were thoroughly cleansed, the walls
being stripped and repapered or distempered, and the
ceilings whitewashed.
Notifiable Infectious Diseases.—The measures taken
under the directions of the Medical Officer of Health for
dealing with cases of infectious disease are as follows:—
Each case, upon receipt of the notification, is at once
registered and a visit is paid to the house, an inquiry form
being filled up which embodies every possible detail
necessary for tracing or checking infectious disease.
If removal to Hospital is required, the Matron is at once
informed by telephone, and upon removal of the patient or
upon recovery, if nursed at home, the bedding, clothing, etc.,
is immediately taken away, disinfected by steam, and the
infected room fumigated.
A notice is sent the same evening to the Head Masters
or Mistresses of the schools attended by the patient, and all
other children in the house, prohibiting their re-attendance
until disinfection has been completed, and until the period
of incubation fixed by the Medical Officer of Health has
expired. A notice is also sent to the School Medical Officer,
and to the Free Library.
In addition to disinfection after cases of Notifiable
Infectious Diseases rooms which have been occupied by
patients suffering from other diseases, such as Consumption
and Measles, are also similarly treated. During the year
eight hundred and eleven rooms were disinfected either by
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