DISINFECTION AT QUARANTINE. 



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The plant contaius a disinfecting chamber; bichloride tanks, 

 with separate pumps and hose system ; soda tank and hose sys- 

 tem ; salt-water pump and connections for the baths ; sulphur 

 furnace with air pumps and reservoir ; and a central office, con- 

 taining indicators and the controlling apparatus of the entire dis- 

 infecting system. 



The boat is fitted with two immense fresh- water tanks ; and 

 the officer in charge can supply the baths with hot or cold, fresh 

 or salt water at his discretion. 



Outside, huge pipes, extra tanks to contain solutions, and con- 

 veniently situated cocks are visible. The railings have all been 

 rearranged, to facilitate the handling of passengers. 



The boat is practically divided into three sections: the after 

 part of the vessel, which is devoted to the care, disinfection, and 

 handling of passengers ; forward, the crew's quarters ; and the 

 central part of the vessel, containing the boiler, engines, pumps, 

 and furnaces, and the room where the operations are controlled, 

 and a separate set of 

 disinfecting and toilet 

 apparatus for the use 

 of the officers in 

 charge. 



The disinfecting 

 chamber is situated in 

 the center of the aft- 

 er part of the vessel. 

 Surrounding it are 

 the reception rooms, 

 disrobing rooms, bath 

 rooms, and dressing 

 rooms. 



In a process of this 

 kind it is necessary to 

 take every precaution 

 against the spreading 

 of disease. This is 

 provided for in the 

 finish of the boat, 

 which ofi^ers no rest- 

 ing place for disease 

 germs to accumulate. 



All parts of the boat where the disinfecting processes take place 

 are lined with sheet iron, finished with white enamel. The floors 

 are of sheet lead, each furnished with a separate outlet pipe. 

 Each room has a separate floor, which does not directly communi- 

 cate with adjoining rooms ; and the lead floors are protected with 



DiSCHAEGING EnD OF DISINFECTING ChAMBEE. 



