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Most of the above children were from schools within the Borough and are treated under an
arrangement with the Inner London Education Authority.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
Modern practice is to restrict current and terminal disinfection to the more serious types
of infectious diseases such as small-pox, poliomyelitis and diphtheria unless specifically requested
in connection with other types of infectious disease. Rooms are treated with formaldehyde gas and
the disinfection of bedding and clothing carried out by means of high pressure steam.
Disinfestation of premises is carried out for bed bugs, fleas, cockroaches, silver fish,
wasps and ants and advice and assistance is also given for other types of infestation. D.D.T. is
used for the disinfestation of premises but other chemicals may be used depending upon the type
of infestation.
The number of premises (rooms) sprayed in 1966 was 1,611.
The number of articles disinfected was 16,652.
Details are given in Table 10 in the Appendix.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are two common lodging houses in the Borough which are registered under the Public
Health Act 1936. One owned by the Council is for men and the other which is privately owned is
for women. Both were inspected periodically during the year by the Council's Public Health Inspectors
and found to be satisfactory.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1961
During 1966 six children's nightdresses were purchased and submitted to an authorised
testing laboratory to see if they complied with the flame resisting standard set out in the Regulations
made under this Act.
One night-dress did not fully comply with the Regulations in that one of the sewing threads
was not composed entirely of fibres which will melt with the application of heat. The remaining five
children's nightdresses complied with the prescribed requirements.
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