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Taihape Daily Times, 27 November 1918, Page 5

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

CLEANSING OF PREMISES. ... HOUSEHOLDERS are requested to take steps that all Tins, Rubbish, Manure, and Waste-matter be immediately removed from their premises, and that all yards, fowlhou?es and runs, stables and drains b 7 thoroughly cleansed and sprayed with Disinfectant so as to prevent a recurrence of the Epidemic. F. SWINDELLS, District Health Officer.

DISINFECTION OF DWELLINGS. Householders are requested to take immediate steps to thoroughly cleanse their homes, whether they have had the Influenza or not, so as to assist in combating the Epidemic. This may be done as follows: Seal up all openings in the room or rooms so as to prevent any escape of the fumes, a blanket or rug being tacked over open fireplaces; open all drawers or cupboards; place a quantity of sulphur, loosely wrapped in paper, in an old iron vessel or pot;! stand the vessel on an iron tray or in an iron bath tub to prevent the possibility of fire; pour a small quantity of methylated spirit over the sulphur and set alight with a match; close up the rooms f eight hours. (Amount of su?phur required being lib. for a room 10 feetyX 10 feetV "1 In all _cases after fumigation has , , .-*«..■ ■ . t? nc ■ ■ * taken plage, the ropm should have a thorough" cleansing, [ using soap and water brush, well and thoroughly applied, afterwards going over- the'%rniture and woodwork, not forgetting. f the ledges, with . Disinfectant, such as Kerol, Restar, Jeyes* Fluid, or sheep dip. F. SWINDELLS, District Health Officer.