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The cyanide gas chambers have proved of utmost value in
dealing speedily and effectively with the bedding of the civil defence
personnel who, upon the outbreak of war, were billeted in large
numbers in the various depots established in the Borough. The
men's blankets have been washed and treated in the gas chambers
in alternate months since the commencement of the war and this
precaution has resulted in reducing to a minimum instances of the
discovery of vermin in the sleeping quarters. The few cases of
scabies found among the men have been effectively dealt with by
treating the men at the Cleansing Station and disinfecting their
bedding and clothing.