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Chelsea 1962

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962

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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The Disinfecting Station and Personal Cleansing Centre is situated at 9A,
Lots Road, but the duties of the personnel extend beyond this limited field.
The two disinfectors and the two vehicles are used for various duties in
connection with the testing of drains and conveying equipment to and from the
sites, assisting with food sampling and delivering samples to the Bacteriological,
Chemical and Pathological Laboratories. They also undertake the collection and
removal of the effects of deceased persons under Section 50 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948; the collection and delivery of the laundry of incontinent
persons; the collection and destruction of verminous bedding and furniture etc.,
and in addition, both the disinfectors and the woman cleansing centre attendant
give occasional assisted baths to old persons at the Disinfecting Station.

The following is a summary of specific work of disinfection and disinfestation carried out:-

SCABIESCASES TREATED
Chelsea Residents4
L.C.C. Schoolchildren-
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS
Adults37
Children14
L.C.C. Schoolchildren-
DISINFECTION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS, CLOTHING, ETC.
Number of rooms disinfected305
Number of articles disinfected813
DISINFESTATION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS
Number of rooms disinfested294
Number of articles disinfested2415