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At the Tuberculosis Dispensary, 713 specimens of sputum were
examined. Of these, 505 specimens were of sputa of Dispensary
patients, while private practitioners submitted the balance, viz., 208
specimens.
Disinfection.
The following is a summary of the work carried out. Full details
are shown in tabular form in the Appendix (Tables II and III).
Number of premises visited : Infectious diseases 725
,, ,, ,, Requests, rooms only 71
„ bedding only 88
,, ,, ,, Verminous conditions 192
., ,, ,, Removals 32
Total premises visited 1108
Number of rooms disinfected, formalin spray 1053
,, ,, ,, sulphur 306
Total 1359
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Number of articles disinfected (steam disinfector) 19353
Number of books disinfected (formalin lamp) 246
,, ,, articles destroyed at owners' request 563
,, ,, adults from Common Lodging Houses cleansed 40
Disinfection of bedding and clothing is carried out by means of two
W ashington-Lyons machines ; books, etc., in a formalin chamber, while
rooms are sprayed with formalin or fumigated with sulphur.
Shelter jor Contacts. The Council has made provision for the
temporary accommodation of contacts of infectious disease who may
be required to leave their dwellings during the process of disinfection.
The shelter was not useJ for this purpose during the year.