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(6) As to whether the furniture of cases for rehousing should
be treated effectively and if so would H.C.N, be recommended
as the desirable agent.
(c) Whether in view of the necessity for more effective
action an addition of one man to the disinfecting staff
would be considered, this man's duties to be wholly in
connection with disinfestation. He would visit premises
and seal and fumigate rooms, the van collecting and
delivering bedding, etc. as is the practice in the case
of infectious disease.
I trust that the foregoing brief note may serve to bring
the matters in question before the members of this Committee so
that suitable recommendations may be made.
I am,
Madam Chairman,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
F. R. WALDRON,
Medical Officer of Health.
In accordance with the Ministry's circular the following table
is given:—
(1) The number of—
(a) Council houses found to be infested. 75
„ „ disinfested. 75
(b) Other „ found to be infested. 110
„ „ disinfested. 110
(2) The methods employed for freeing infested houses from
bed bugs—In the case of Council houses, the Council's
Estate Department staff employ the use of a blow lamp
and remove all skirtings, picture rails, etc.
(3) The methods employed for ensuring that the belongings
of tenants are free from vermin before removal to Council
houses—Bedding is removed to the Council's Disinfecting
Station and placed in the steam Disinfector.
(4) Whether the work of disinfestation is carried out by the
Local Authority or by a contractor—The whole of the
work is done by the Local Authority.
(5) The measures taken by way of supervision or education
of tenants to prevent infestation or re-infestation after