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from the Board's fever hospitals, during which
time 30,227 patients were discharged ; and it implies
that insufficient disinfection on the part of
some of the sanitary authorities might be responsible
for some, at least, of such cases. The Report
arrives at the following conclusions :—
"That there is no evidence to show that any appreciable
number of patients admitted to the Board's hospitals during the
past two years have contracted infection from patients previously
discharged therefrom. That there is some reason to believe
that of the so-called "return" cases, some have been due to the
re-introduction of infection into households owing to the disturbance
of insufficiently disinfected clothes, &c., left at home
and stored away during the patient's stay in hospital.
"That it is desirable that those Sanitary Authorities in the
Metropolitan District who have not yet provided themselves
with steam disinfectors should be urged to do so with the least
possible delay; and further, that the Authorities who still
entrust the work of disinfection to Contractors should be advised
to discontinue the practice, and to have the work carried out by
responsible officials."
The Vestry are not aware of any "return" case
occurring in the Parish, at any rate of late years,
and they have every reason to believe that the
disinfection of clothes, &c., in the disinfecting
oven is thoroughly efficient.
Shelter, 47, Northampton Road.—The Vestry
have received a letter from the Holborn District
Board of Works, offering to renew the arrangement
with the Vestry for the use by them of the
shelter at 47, Northampton Road, even at a higher
rate, if the Vestry will furnish it so that persons
can remain all night if necessary. The Vestry
decided to make the place available for use at
night, and purchased the necessary additional furniture.
They then further considered the letter
from the Holborn District Board of Works, and
have agreed with them that they pay a rental of