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Generally speaking I am of opinion that there has been some
diminution of atmospheric pollution in recent years.
Verminous Premises and Articles.
During the year 368 premises were found or suspected to be
verminous, and disinfestation measures were carried out.
Similar measures have been carried out on certain other occasions
on request. In all disinfestation measures were carried out in
478 premises.
The measures adopted have been the spraying of the room
thoroughly with a D.D.T. Solution on one occasion, and the steam
disinfection of the bedding in most cases and whenever considered
necessary.
As a routine measure for the control of vermin, disinfestation is
carried out in the case of tenants moving into the Council's Housing
Estates (other than Post-War Estates), or requisitioned property.
This was carried out on 208 occasions during the year. The normal
routine is for old accommodation of the prospective tenant to be
sprayed with a D.D.T. Solution some days before the removal, and
at the same time for the proposed new accommodation to be treated
in the same way. On the day of removal bedding is collected from
the old address, steam disinfected in the Council's ovens, and then
removed to the new premises. In the case of Post-War Estates
the Council has entered into arrangements for the furniture and
effects to be treated with hydrogen cyanide gas before removal to
the Estate.
Verminous Persons.
The Borough Council continued the operation of the Cleansing
Station in the Health Centre for the treatment of verminous conditions,
including Scabies, and the arrangements whereby school children
were treated on behalf of the London County Council under the
supervision of a nurse appointed by them. At other times the work
was carried out under the supervision of the nurse appointed by
the Borough, who also undertook the Home Visiting.
Arrangements were also continued during the year by which
cases were treated on behalf of the Shoreditch Borough Council.