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A number of countries impose a condition that a Certificate of Disinfection
must accompany any parcel of clothing entering the country. During the year
several residents having relatives in Eastern Europe requested disinfection of
clothing, which is generally new, and seven certificates were issued in respect of such
clothing, which had been disinfected by the Department. Charges totalling £2
were made for this work.
A local firm of clothing exporters applied for the disinfection by the Department
of large quantities of clothing before export to Africa. One consignment of clothing
was disinfected during the year and a charge of £2 was made.
Persona] Cleansing.
The personal cleansing stations are situated adjacent to the Turkish Baths,
Plumstead High Street, and at Eltham Hill Health Centre, Sherard Road.
The number of persons cleansed in 1954 was 902, and the number treated for
scabies was 71. The total number of attendances at the cleansing stations was
1,008.
Details of the number of cases and attendances at the two Cleansing Stations are
given below:-

Authentication of International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation.
Persons proceeding abroad are required to produce in certain countries evidence
of recent successful vaccination or inoculation. The signatures on these certificates
are not acceptable by the countries concerned unless authenticated by the Medical
Officer of Health as being the signature of a Doctor practising within the area.
During the year 324 certificates were authenticated by me. Of these 293 were
in relation to smallpox, 24 to cholera and 7 to typhoid fever.
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