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Greenwich 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Precautionary Spraying. During the year, 196 premises were
entered for the purpose of spraying unwanted bedding, furniture
and miscellaneous household effects as a precautionary measure
prior to removal by the Borough Engineer and Planning Officer's
staff. Treatment was effected in 216 rooms and 65 external areas.
Verminous Conditions.—The procedure adopted to combat
infestation by lice and general verminous conditions is essentially
the same.

Treatment for all cases and contacts is carried out at the Tunnel Avenue and Plumstead High Street Cleansing Stations and the following Return summarises the work carried out during the year:—

Attendances
VerminScabies
Adults3058
Children under school age3220
♦School children348101
Totals410179

* In addition to these figures 4 attendances were made in
respect of Impetigo.
Disinfection.—The disinfection of rooms is effected by the
formaldehyde spray. This is carried out on removal of the infectious
case or termination of the illness, and, on request, for conditions
other than notifiable. In cases of request a charge may be made
depending on the circumstances of the case. Bedding and wearing
apparel can be removed to the Disinfecting Station, White Hart
Road., where they can be submitted to steam disinfection. Books
may be treated with formalin.
The accompanying table shows in detail the work carried out
during the year.
Eltham Crematorium.—The Crematorium, situated in the
grounds adjoining Eltham Cemetery, is administered by the Eltham
Joint Crematorium Committee which comprises the London
Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley and the Boroughs of Dartford
and Gravesend.
The number of cremations which took place during 1965
totalled 2,914, being 61 more than the previous year. Of this total,
1,038 were from within this Borough compared with 216 and 839
from Greenwich and Woolwich respectively in 1964.
Exhumations.—Two exhumations were carried out during
the current year and a Public Health Inspector was present to see
that all the usual precautions were observed.