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a short time, and when the attention of the New River Company
was directed to the complaints, the inconvenience was lessened or
was removed.
DISINFECTION.—To arrest the spread of contagious diseases
318 infected houses were disinfected, the infected rooms fumigated
by sulphur, and subsequently the windows kept open to expose the
room freely to the oxydising destroying influences of the open air.
The walls of the rooms, where necessary, were stripped and cleaned.
1,284 infected articles were disinfected by heated air at
the Disinfecting Oven.
354 cases of contagious disease were reported to the Sanitary
Department. 31 were cases of Small Pox, and 28 of these were
removed to Hospital.
Means for isolating the infected persons have been at all times
available in the Hospitals of the Asylums Board.
DUSTING AND SCAVENGING.-The inadequate removal
of refuse must of necessity become an increasing evil, as people
become more and more crowded together.
The common infection from decomposing agents that precedes
the specific infection of "disease" evidently should be more and
more guarded against. It would be more saving from a health
point of view, thereby promoting industry, to obtain more suitable
arrangements for the removal of the dust and other refuse, and for
the cleansing and watering of the streets, to keep the atmosphere
of streets and dwellings free from the injurious matters that
collect on the roadway and elsewhere.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY G. SUTTON,
Medical Officer of Health.