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DISINFECTION.
During the year disinfection has been carried
out at 115 premises in which the following cases
of infectious diseases have occurred: —
Scarlet Fever 81
Diphtheria 10
Tuberculosis 9
Scabies 2
Erysipelas 3
Cancer 3
Pneumonia 1
Typhoid Fever 5
Puerperal Pyrexia 1
115
Disinfection was also carried out at twentyone
premises after cases of non-notifiable diseases
on the occupiers of the houses in which the cases
occurred agreeing to pay the expense.
Library books from infected households were
disinfected by fumigation. The books from the
Public Library treated in this way numbered
221 and 16 books were destroyed.
The Public Elementary Schools were disinfected
as arranged with the Managers and Surrey
Education Committee: the walls, floors and ceilings
being sprayed with formaldehyde during the
holidays.
The following articles of bedding, wearing
apparel, etc., were removed to the Tolworth
Isolation Hospital for steam disinfection under the
superintendence of the Hospital staff: —
Beds 7
Bed Valances 7
Blankets 366
Bolsters 43
Carpets 12