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NUISANCES DANGEROUS TO HEALTH CONSEQUENT
ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES.-The following details
shew the sanitary measures adopted where cases of contagious
diseases occurred.
No. of houses inspected and disinfected . . , . 302
Notices served requiring occupiers to disinfect
articles liable to retain infection . . in 302 premises
135 cases of small pox were reported to the sanitary
authorities. Much care was taken to prevent the spread of this
disease by isolating the sick and disinfecting the dwelling houses,
drains, &c. 114 of the above cases were removed to the Small Pox
Hospital, 21 were not removed.
No. of infected beds disinfected at the Vestry's disinfecting
oven 185
„ pillows ditto ditto 226
,, mattrasses ditto ditto 105
,, bolsters ditto ditto 139
„ other articles ditto ditto 690
Making a total of 1,345 articles disinfected.
The inspection of infected premises has involved much time
and attention, particularly in persuading persons to be removed to
hospital. Sanitary notices have been served on the owners and
occupiers requiring them to cleanse and disinfect the houses, also to
strip paper from walls where necessary, and the rooms occupied by
the sick have been further disinfected by sulphur fumigation and
aeration, and the bedding and clothing removed to the disinfecting
oven at the rear of the Town Hall, and disinfected by Mr. Edwards,
under my supervision.
The new disinfecting oven came into use in January, 1877,
and works satisfactorily.