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Statement showing the quantity of Perchloride of Mercury used month by
month from the 1st June 1899 to 31st May 1900.
Months.
18'Jl).
June ..
Jutj ..
August
September
October
NoVumber
December
190D
January
February
-Mar-h..
Ai.rJl ..
May . .
Total
Quantity.
Tons.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
7
cwt.
4
ft
5
6
6
8
14
2
0
5
0
10
13
qr.
3
1
l
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1 0
Ibs.
5
2:»
26
22
521
U
16
23
12
li
£2
16
20
OZ.
A
7
3*
7
U
lit
4
12
5A
IS
lO
1
5.)
Deteriorated.
Tons.
0
6
0
0
0
0
Ibs.
4
.,
0
2
8
1
13
oz.
9
8
12i
12
1<!
«s
Returned to
Inspector of Stores,
Faltan Kd.
Gwts.
..
tl
1
qr.
>.
0
0
Ibs.
.
..
7
7
oz
..
..
U
0
Returned to
Messrs. Thomson
& Taylor.
Cwts.
* 2
2
qr.
t t
0
0
Ibs.
m >
3
••
3
oz
0
••
0
Total.
Tone.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
U
7
cwt.
4
5
fi
6
6
10
15
K
0
ft
0
10
16
qr.
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
Ibs.
5
?S
2
2-2
21
18
26
23
1C
11
24
16
15
OS.
h
7
12.',
7
Si
7
J
12
1J
12
8?
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« In the month of Nov. rattr 2 cwts. and 3 Ibs. '• Homer & Sons " Perchloride of Mercury were replaced to Messrs.
Thomson & Taylor, viefc Cintf Aciountani's letter No. 6484, dated 18th November 1809.
t In th" month of Deoembpr 35 Ibs. Perrlil<.rlde of Mercury "Dakin Brothers " supplied by Thomson & Taylor and
84 Ibs. supplied by Easootali & Com] any In Octobtr 1899 were leplacefl to tl.e Inspector of Stores. Fute letter No. 6484,
dated )8tli Novtinber 1^9S. from Ghiof Accoun ant. Tiie latter -was found to be adulterated and the former contained
a large quantity of Oxide of Mercury which would not dissolve.
The orders in force for disinfection were printed in full in last
year's report. Kemp's disinfecting fluid was sometimes used in the
place of Phenyle, and the use of Carbolic Acid was discontinued. It
was found to mis badly with water, and oil globules of free acid would
float about on the surface. On one occasion some .children slipped and
fell in a place recently flushed with Carbolic Acid, and in consequence
of this defect got considerably burned. After this Carbolic Acid
was no longer used.
Sterilizers.
Four Sterilizers were in use during the year. The " Bowman " at
Narielwadi, the " Equifex " at Modikhana have both been in use for
some years.
The "Equifex" put up last year at the Byculla Camp was trans-
ferred to the Arthur Road Hospital, and another " Equifex" was erected
at the Northbrook Gardens. With, the exception of out-lying portions
of F. and Gr. Wards, every part of Bombay was thus within reach of one
Sterilizer or another, and there can be little doubt that this method of
disinfection is considerably superior to that of soaking clothing in
buckets of Phenyle solution.
Procedure.
The procedure laid down was followed as closely as possible, and
continuous endeavours were made to tighten up the efficiency of the
disinfection work. With the Agency employed the necessity of constant
supervision is obvious, aud instances of slovenly work were fre-
quently brought to light; but on the whole the disinfection was pro-
bably more thorough during the year under report than ever before.
One abuse that crept in is a curious example of coolie ingenuity. It
was reported that some of the gangs were using their disinfection
solution for purposes of silver-plating articles of metal. This was
promptly attended to.
Captain Lock's remarks on the subject of disinfection are very
much to the point, he writes :—
" Every effort has been made to carry out this work thoroughly.
'' (a) On two successive days the infected rooms have been completely turned
" out and the whole procedure laid down for disinfection carried out.