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1,457 children received baths and had their clothing disinfected.
In 654 instances this process was required to be repeated a second
time within a month, and in 544 instances a third bath and disinfection
was required. Thus, 2,655 baths in all were given.
The number of rooms disinfected by the Council's staff during the
year was 1,615.
Disinfecting fluid is supplied gratis in cases of infectious disease
where required.
For the removal of infected bedding, etc., and its return after disinfection
an adequate staff is maintained. There are two vans employed,
one used for collecting infected materials, and the other a pure van
for returning them after disinfection is completed. One man is employed
for collection, and another for returning the sterilised materials.
Cleansing and disinfection of 1,615 rooms in 1,491 houses in which
infectious diseases, etc., have occurred, have been carried out under the
direction of your Medical Officer of Health. The infected rooms
have been fumigated, and when necessary the walls of the disinfected
portion of the house have been stripped and the ceilings cleansed.
Mortuary Report for the year ending 31st December, 1919.

Six bodies were left on deposit after inquests to await burial, two
bodies were detained after inquests to await burial (advanced decomposition),
one body detained to await burial after inquest (infectious—
scarlet fever), one body received into Mortuary (infectious—scarlet
fever), by order of the Public Health Authority; two bodies were in
a very verminous and neglected condition on arrival at Mortuary.