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In general the destruction is by spraying with a 5% solution
of D.D.T. or other insecticide, with a follow-up treatment of
some 14 days later if necessary. Where bedding is found to be
heavily infested this is removed to the Health Centre for treatment
in the steam disinfector.
The Clearance schemes in operation locally have done much to
reduce bug infestations, and in connection with rehousing of the
families, it has been the practice to disinfest the furniture and
effects shortly before removal, either by spraying or by fumigation
during transit.
Section 122 of the Public Health (London) Act 1936, enables
the Council on a report from the Medical Officer of Health, to
cause to be cleansed, disinfected or destroyed any article in a
house which has become verminous, filthy, dangerous or in an
unwholesome condition, so that health is affected. During 1961,
56 such representations were made under this Section, most of
them being in connection with articles found in rooms following
the death or removal to hospital of the sole occupant.

SCABIES & OTHER VERMINOUS CONDITIONS:
The Borough Council continued the operation of the Bathing
Centre in the Health Centre for the treatment of verminous
conditions, including Scabies, The arrangements whereby school
children were treated on behalf of the London County Council under
the supervision of a nurse appointed by them, continued until
October 1959 when the nurse responsible for this work was withdrawn
by arrangements with that Council, and the supervision
continued by the nurse appointed by the Borough Council, who has
undertaken throughout the supervision of the work in connection
with cases, other than schoolchildren, and such Home Visiting as
has been necessary, In February 1960 however, the London County
Council decided to discontinue the use of this centre, on account
of the small number of children from this district required to
attend.
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