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From practical experience in Egypt, Lelean (1917, p. 204) gives the 
following working time-table and method of procedure in disinfecting 
the kits of 200 men per day, employing 80 Serbian barrels: 
Charges. 
Underclothes 
Tunics and 
Great¬ 
Serbian barrel 
and puttees 
trousers 
coats 
Blankets 
starts 
80 
— 
— 
— 
8.0 a. m. 
80 
— 
— 
— 
8.40 a.m. 
40 
40 
— 
—- 
9.20 a.m. 
200 
80 
— 
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10.0 a.m. 
80 
— 
— 
10.40 a.m. 
200 
80 
— 
11.20 a.m 
80 
— 
12 m. 
40 
40 
12.40 p.m. 
200 
80 
1.20 p.m. 
all clothing sterilized 
80 
2.0 p.m. 
80 
2.40 p.m. 
one blanket per man done 
' 80 
3.20 p.m. 
40 
4 p.m. to 
all clothing and one blanket 
400 
4.40 p.m. 
per man should be dry 
Peacock (MS. Report, W.O. I. 1918) states that if all the men’s 
complete kits (v. infra) are ready for treatment, those belonging to 
1000 men can be dealt with at the following rates by different procedures, 
the cost of labour not being included: 
Steam, Hot air and S0 2 disinfestation compared. 
Type of disinfector 
No. of kits (including 
greatcoats) 
Coal consumed 
Cost per kit 
Disinfecting train (2 trucks) 
250 per 2 hrs 
•> 
? 
Steam hut ... 
50 per hr 
10 cwt 
id. 
Hot-air hut 
90 per 2 hrs 
10 cwt 
id. 
Thresh, Foden-Lorry 
24 per hr 
14 tons 
id. 
Thresh, horse drawn 
12 per hr 
14 tons 
id. 
S0 2 hut*. 2700 cu. ft. 
120 per day 
300 lbs sulphur, 
8J gallons of petrol 
lid. 
* The figures relating to the S0 2 hut are only included here for comparison in respect to 
working capacity and cost, the figures being tabulated accordingly. The cost of sulphur 
has since increased. 
The following are stated to constitute equivalent loads for a Thresh 
Foden-Lorry chamber by Peacock ( loc. cit.): 40 blankets; 150 shirts; 
200 sets of vests and drawers; 600 pairs of socks; 35 sets of tunics, 
trousers and cardigans; 12 complete kits consisting of tunic, trousers, 
cardigan, shirt, vest, pants, socks, towel and greatcoat. 
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