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17
Canal Boats inspected
6
House inspections
1827
House to house inspections
119
Piggeries - No.of inspections
13
Complaints received
1369
Verminous prem1ses cleansed by Borough Council - Council property
64
Other property
163
RECEPTION HOUSE: 14 persons used the Reception House during 1946 for the
special purpose for which it was provided. The arrangement was kept in
force whereby Holborn residents were to use the Reception House if the
need arose.
VERMINOUS PREMISES: During the year 207 premises were found to be
verminous and disinfestation measures were carried out. In addition the
treatment of the accommodation and furniture of new entrants to the Council's
dwellings was systematically performed. Greater use was made of D.D.T. in
place of cyanide in the disinfestation of furniture.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS: The London County Council continued to
utilize the Cleansing Station for the treatment of school-children during
mornings only, the afternoons being reserved for dealing with Finsbury adults
and pre-school children. 1721 treatments were given during the year to
L.C.C. school-children and 1558 treatments to adults and pre-school children.
Home visiting of scabies cases and contacts was continued and the Nurse-incharge
of the Cleansing Station made 404 home visits during the year.
In October a Consultant Skin Specialist was appointed to give advice and to
hold sessions from time to time as required.
SHOPS: The number of inspections made under the Shops Act, 1934 during
1946 was 115. 11 notices were served for contraventions.
RAG FLOCK: The number of samples of Rag Flock taken during the year was 7,
all of which proved satisfactory.
CANAL BOATS: The total number of canal boats inspected during the year was
45, none of which carried any offensive cargo. Contravention of statutory
requirements had taken place in 16 instances. There was no discovery or
notification of infectious disease. The number of children on the boats was
34, of whom 20 were of school age. 42 visits in addition were paid by the
Health Visitors.
AGED AND INFIRM PERSONS: No application for compulsory removal to hospital
was made during the year. persons known to the Department to be living
alone are visited periodically to ensure that institutional treatment or care
is obtained if necessary. It was arranged for one of the Council's nurses to
spend a portion of her time in visiting Aged and Infirm persons.
STREET TRADERS: At the and of 1946, 231 persons wore liconsod to engage in
Street Trading within the Borough. 173 visits woro made to the places of
storage where foodstuffs were sold. During the year the Council exercised
its powers under the Food and Drugs Act for enforcing the exhibition by
Street Food Vendors of their names and addresses, on vehicles, barrows, etc.