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Verminous Conditions.
Seventy-five children were reported from the
L.C.C. Cleansing Station as being infested with vermin.
In every case advice as to the treatment of the clothing
and bedding was given and disinfestation by steam
was offered. However, in only two cases was advantage
taken of such offer, 11 articles being so disinfested.
During the year seven men infested with body-lice
had 19 baths between them at the Disinfecting Station
and 317 articles of their clothing were disinfested at
the same time.
Rooms were disinfested of bugs in 250 cases.
Scabies or Itch.
Twenty-nine children suffering from this disease
were visited after being excluded from the Elementary
Schools. In only 8 instances was disinfestation
of the clothing and bedding permitted, 77 articles
being disinfested. Nine rooms were also fumigated
after scabies, by request.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The following examinations were carried out by
the Royal Institute of Public Health :—
Throat and Nasal Swabs—submitted for examination
860
Diphtheria bacilli present in 111
Sputum—specimens submitted for examination 200
Tubercle bacilli present in 19
Blood-serum—specimens examined 6
Widal reaction positive in 1
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis of all kinds is notifiable, and particulars
of the number of notification certificates received
during the year is set out in the table appended hereto,