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Kensington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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supplies. The Council decided that they were in favour of the Metropolitan
Water Board being asked to introduce fluoridation of water at an early date.
All other constituent Councils of the Standing Joint Committee indicated
their support, and the Metropolitan Water Board were informed accordingly.
So far no action has been taken by the Water Board to introduce the
fluoridation of water in London.
BACTERIOLOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL WORK
The following is a summary of the work performed during 1964:-
| Nature of specimen or sample | Number examined |
|---|---|
| Nose and throat swabs | 118 |
| Faeces and rectal swabs | 663 |
| Milk (bacteriological) | 38 |
| Water (drinking) | 18 |
| Water (swimming baths) | 12 |
| Ice Cream | 21 |
| Miscellaneous | 82 |
Medicinal Baths (Personal Cleansing Station) The following table shows the work carried out during 1964:-
| Description | Scabies | Vermin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Cleansings | Persons | Cleansings | |
| Adults | ||||
| Kensington | 52 | 90 | 98 | 102 |
| Other boroughs | 22 | 34 | 15 | 16 |
| School children | ||||
| Kensington | 23 | 45 | 124 | 128 |
| Other boroughs | 9 | 20 | 105 | 109 |
| Children under 5 | ||||
| Kensington | 10 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| Other boroughs | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 125 | 219 | 357 | 373 |
In addition to the cleansing of persons referred to above,
articles of personal clothing disinfested at the Medicinal Baths during
the year numbered 465.
Disinfection and Disinfestation
| A summary of the routine work carried out in 1964 by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:- | |
| Houses disinfected after infectious disease | 107 (183 rooms) |
| Houses disinfested after vermin | 335 (768 rooms) |
| Total weight of bedding, etc., dealt with:- | |
| Tons cwts. qtrs. lbs. 6 4 2 19 | |