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It was only required for this use, however, on a few rare occasions
and had never been used by Holborn who, by agreement, shared in
this provision.
In January 1950 this accommodation was leased to the North East
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board for the use of the administrative
section of their Mass Radiography Unit, and has since been used for
this purpose.
Through the courtesy of the Islington Borough Council arrangements
were made for the accommodation of Finsbury residents at their
Reception House should the need for this arise.
During 1950 as a result of an outbreak of Typhoid Fever in one
house 6 adults and 4 children, immediate contacts of the patients,
were isolated for a period of approximately one month in accordance
with these arrangements.
No subsequent use, however, has been made of them.
Disinfection
Generally speaking the amount of disinfection undertaken has
decreased throughout the years following the war.
It is carried out in all cases after infectious disease when this
is considered desirable and in other cases on request.
During 1955 it was carried out on the following occasions:
For Suspected Scarlet Fever 33
" " Poliomyelitis 17
" " Dysentery or Gastro enteritis 79
" " Measles 79
" " Whooping Cough 29
" Tuberculosis 9
On behalf of St. Marks and other hospitals 21
Miscellaneous 48
Bedding and clothing is brought to the disinfecting station in
the Health Centre and is disinfected with steam.
In all, including the work carried out in connection with the
control of vermin, 3,963 articles of clothing etc. were treated in
1955.