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and 7,866 articles of clothing, bedding, etc., were removed for disinfection.
Individuals, numbering 484 men and 36 women, and 8 children
under school age, were given medicated baths at the Disinfecting Station,
making 528 attendances.
Notices from the London County Council in regard to school children
affected with vermin numbered 130. The Disinfecting Superintendent
and the Sanitary Inspectors paid 398 visits of investigation to their homes.
By agreement with the London County Council, arrangements are in
force for the treatment at the Westminster Disinfecting Station of school
children from the boroughs of Battersea, Chelsea, Holborn, Kensington,
Lambeth, Paddington, St. Pancras, St. Marylebone, Fulham, and the
City of London.
Among Westminster school children there were treated 355 cases of
head lice, 15 of scabies, and 2 cases of body lice. In all these cases, the
clothing was disinfected, together with the bedding from their homes,
amounting in all to 551 articles. Children from the above-mentioned
boroughs treated for similar conditions were as follows : 193 for head
lice, 2 for body lice and 2 for scabies. The number of attendances of
these children for baths at the station was 965.
The following table shows the total number of individuals treated
at the station for verminous conditions:—
Table IX.
1930. Head lice. Body lice. Scabies. | Total.
Children (including those under 550 4 23 577
school age).
Adults 3 477 40 | 520
553 481 63 [ 1,097
Table X.
General disinfection of premises, articles, etc.:—
1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930.
'
Rooms 932 890 891 946 992
Articles disinfected 21,775 12,201 20,628 20,291 23,853
Articles washed .... .... .... 5,550 4,841 5,002 4.994 5,304
Articles destroyed.... .... ... 372 152 1,169 337 190
Books disinfected * .... ... 166 48 5,J 96 179
Vehicles ,, .... .... .... 4 7 6 18 8
Offices and business premises ... 25 9 10 8 39
The following table shows the total number of individuals treated
at the station for verminous conditions:—
Table IX.
1930.
Head lice.
Body lice.
ScabieB.
Total.
Children (including those under
550
4
23
577
school age).
Adults
3
477
4O
520
553
481
63
Table X.
General disinfection of premises, articles, etc.:—
1926.
1927.
1928.
1929.
1930.
Rooms
932
890
891
946
992
Articles disinfected
21,775
12,201
20,628
20,291
23,853
Articles washed
5,550
4,841
5,062
4,994
5,304
Articles destroyed
372
152
1,169
337
190
Books disinfected *
166
48
5!)
96
179
Vehicles ,,
4
7
6
18
8
Offices and business premises
25
9
10
8
39
* School books, 31 ; library books, 48; private books, 100.