CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 139

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cheque of to the letter the Surveyor General, where states. I should print out, however, with reference to El Macheson's estimate of £2,000. that the items 2340 and 2360 represent the cost of a multitubular "steam boiler and a steam "disinfecting apparatus" respectively. The boiler and disinfector do not form any part of the project for a Destructor, and they right, if desired, be altogether omitted. " They have, however, been included at my instance, because a public disinfecting apparatus has long been an admitted want in the Colony, " because, if a Destructor is erected, the heat radiated from the furnance may, without extra cost, be utilized to generate steam for the purposes of the disinfection " of clothes and bedding from the sanitary hospitals and Gaol, and from private tenements in "cases of infectious sickness and in times of epidemic."

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137 cheque of to the letter the Surveyor General, where states. I should print out, however, with reference to El Macheson's estimate of £2,000. that the items 2340 and 2360 represent the cost of a multitubular "steam boiler and a steam "disinfecting apparatus" respectively. The boiler and disinfector do not form any part of the project for a Destructor, and they right, if desired, be altogether omitted. " They have, however, been included at my instance, because a public disinfecting apparatus has long been an admitted want in the Colony, " because, if a Destructor is erected, the heat radiated from the furnance may, without extra cost, be utilized to generate steam for the purposes of the disinfection " of clothes and bedding from the sanitary hospitals and Gaol, and from private tenements in "cases of infectious sickness and in times of epidemic."
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) 137 che of to the letter the Surveyor General, wher states. I should print out, however, with reference to El Macheson's estimate of £2,000. that the items 2340 and 2360 represent the cost of a multituorlar "steam boiler and a steami "disinfecting apparativo. "respectively. The boiler and disinfector do not of emeN form any part of the project fer a Destructor, and they right, rif desired, be altogether omitted. " They have, however, been included "at sha Jat my instance, becauce a public disinfect has long been an admitted gwant in the Col.rry, " because, if and a Destructor is gerected, the heat radiated from the furnance may, qwithout extra cost, be utilized to generate steam for che purposes of the disinfection " of cloches and bedding fromr " the son ritals and Gaol, aud from private tenements in "caces of infections sickness rant in times of epidemie." Chovitur
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che

of

to the letter

the Surveyor General, wher

states.

I should print out,

however, with reference to

El Macheson's estimate of £2,000.

that the items 2340 and 2360

represent the cost of a multituorlar

"steam boiler and a steami

"disinfecting apparativo.

"respectively. The boiler and disinfector do not

of

emeN

form any part of the project

fer

a Destructor, and they right,

rif desired, be altogether omitted. " They have, however, been included

"at

sha

Jat

my

instance,

becauce a public disinfect

has long been an admitted

gwant in the Col.rry,

" because, if

and

a Destructor is

gerected, the heat radiated

from

the

furnance may,

qwithout extra cost, be utilized

to

generate steam for che purposes of the disinfection " of cloches and bedding fromr " the son ritals and Gaol, aud from private tenements in

"caces of infections sickness rant in times of epidemie."

Chovitur

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