Permanganate of potash (commonly known as Condy’s fluid), Burnett’s fluid, and chloride of lime, can all be mixed with water, and used for clothing if care is taken. Carbolic soap is excellent for scrubbing. Sulphate of zinc and common salt, dissolved together in water in the proportion of 4 oz. sulphate and 2 oz. salt to 1 gal. will do for clothing, bed-linen, &c.
Armfield & Son, 15 Lower Belgrave Street, London, W., and Victoria Bridge Road, S.W., disinfect and clean articles after fever, &c., by means of special apparatus.
For Furniture and Articles of Wood, Leather, and Porcelain.
Washing several times repeated with:
(1) Solution of mercuric chloride 1 in 1000. The blue solution, 4 oz. to 1 gal. water may be used.
(2) Solution of chloride of lime, 1 per cent.
(3) Solution of carbolic acid, 2 per cent.
For articles of metal use No. 3.
For the Person.
The hands and general surface of the body of attendants of the sick, and of convalescents at the time of their discharge from hospital:—