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Number of rooms, disinfected 240
Beds and other Articles disinfected (by steam) 993
„ „ „ burnt 21
When a case of Infectious Disease is reported, the necessary
removal or disinfection is first attended to, and tabulated
particulars obtained for the use of the Medical Officer of
Health. The premises are inspected for insanitary conditions,
drains tested, and in most cases some disinfectant left at the
house, which aids in bringing about a general scrubbing and
cleansing of the room or rooms.
When a patient is removed to the hospital, school notices
are made out in triplicate and sent to the occupier, the head
teacher of the school, and the School Medical Officer, giving
the names of the house contacts to be excluded from school
attendance for a short period as laid down by the Medical
Officer of Health.
If the case is isolated for treatment at home, the school
exclusion extends until a certificate of disinfection has been
given from the Sanitary Department, on recovery of the patient.
Anti-toxin and bacteriological outfits are kept ready for use
in the office, and at the residences of the Medical Officer of
Health and Sanitary Inspector, so that they can be promptly
given out, or dispatched, at any time, on application by telephone
or otherwise.
The number of doses of Anti-toxin given out in the year
was 21. Curative and prophylactic doses are kept in stock.
Bacteriological examinations for Diphtheria, Tubercle
Bacilli, and serum test for Typhoid have for many years been