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Scabies at the Station. Public Health Inspectors visit and advise
in all cases of Scabies and in those cases where verminous conditions
persistently recur.
During the year the mobile bathing equipment for the cleansing,
by consent, of aged persons in their own homes where the persons
concerned are so enfeebled as not to be able to attend at the Personal
Cleansing Station was used on thirtytwo occasions.
Laundry Service for Incontinent Persons.
The arrangement with Hackney Borough Council for the laundering
of articles of bed linen and personal clothing from incontinent persons
continued during the year.
This service was provided for ten persons during the year under
review.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
During the year,297 complaints of infestation by rats or mice
were received and in most cases of rat infestation smoke tests of the
drainage of the premises affected were carried out by the rodent
operatives under the supervision of the Public Health Inspectors.
Thirteen notices under section 4 (1) of the Act were served.
Systematic baiting and poisoning was carried out by the Rodent
Operatives at 383 domestic premises and at 209 business premises,
with satisfactory results.
In accordance with the suggestion of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food, all sewers under the control of the Council were
baited twice during the year, involving a total of 1,291 manholes.
Positive results were obtained in 570 instances.
National Assistance Act, 1948
Under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, as amended
by the National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, provision is made