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The measures adopted have been the spraying of the room
thoroughly with a D.D.T. Solution on one occasion, and the steam
disinfection of the bedding in most cases and whenever considered
necessary.
As a routine measure for the control of vermin, disinfestation
is carried out in the case of tenants moving into the Council's Housing
Estates (other than Post-War Estates), or requisitioned property.
This was carried out on 384 occasions during the year. The normal
routine is for old accommodation of the prospective tenant to be
sprayed with a D.D.T. Solution some days before the removal,
and at the same time for the proposed new accommodation to be
treated in the same way. On the day of removal bedding is collected
from the old address, steam disinfected in the Council's ovens,
and then removed to the new premises. In the case of Post-War
Estates the Council has entered into arrangements for the furniture
and effects to be treated with hydrogen cyanide gas before removal
to the Estate.
Verminous Persons.
The Borough Council continued the operation of the Cleansing
Station in the Health Centre for the treatment of verminous conditions,
including Scabies, and the arrangements whereby school children
were treated on behalf of the London County Council under the
supervision of a nurse appointed by them. At other times the work
was carried out under the supervision of the nurse appointed by
the Borough, who also undertook the Home Visiting.
Arrangements were also continued during the year by which
cases were treated on behalf of the Shoreditch Borough Council.