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Disinfecting Station. The Station was opened in
September, and the facilities offered for personal cleansing
were duly made known to the public as part of a
considered scheme for the destruction of insect pests.
The baths are available for women on Wednesdays,
when a woman attendant is engaged, the other days
being allocated to men. During the year, 20 men
and 2 women had baths and their clothing disinfected
for vermin, and 9 men, 4 women and 1 young child
had treatment with sulphur ointment, in addition to
baths and disinfection for Scabies.
DISTRIBUTION OF DISINFECTANTS.
During the year 12,003 pints of disinfectant fluid
were distributed to applicants at the Town Hall.
SHELTER FOR CONTACTS.
(3, St. James Road).
These premises, consisting of a nine-room house,
are occupied by a caretaker and are available, as
required by statute, for the accommodation of contacts
of infectious disease during the disinfection of premises.
No use of the shelter was made during the year.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The Council's bacteriological work was carried out
by the Royal Institute of Public Health up to the
30th June, 1927. Since that date it has been done
by the Clinical Research Association. The following
specimens were examined during the year:—
Throat and Nasal Swabs—submitted for examination
899
Diphtheria bacilli present in 82
Sputum—specimens submitted for examination 233
Tubercle bacilli present in 31
Blood-serum—specimens examined 2
Widal reaction positive in 0