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cottages (about 3,000) with the drain testing, and as there
are numerous defects apparent on mere inspection only,
these can be discovered and dealt with at times, when, for
various reasons, it is inconvenient or impossible to test the
drains.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE (Notifiable).
Of the number of cases notified (180), 125 were required to
be removed to the Isolation Hospital, viz. :—
Scarlet Fever 64
Diphtheria 60
Small Pox (to Cheam) 1
125
The remainder were isolated at their own homes, except
two, which were notified when already inmates of Nursing
Institutions.
The patients' rooms are disinfected promptly on being
vacated by formalin gas and spray, and, when necessary,
the beddiing, etc., is disinfected in the Council's steam apparatus
(Washington Lyon's patent).
No. of rooms disinfected 267
Beds and other articles disinfected (by steam) 885
Articles destroyed by fire (bedding, garments, etc.) 135
In considering whether the infection is spread from insufficient
disinfection, or neglect of other precautionary
measures, I find the 180 cases occurred in 141 different
houses, and in 75 different thoroughfares.