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abode, but owing to the Cleansing Station being closed for the best
part of the year only six persons were dealt with as compared to 156
last year.
The County Council retain their use of the centre for treatment
of schoolchildren and special attention has been given to head infestations
at the Welfare Centres and at the Day Nurseries.
Infected schoolchildren, together with their contacts of preschool
age have been followed up In the home and treatment (for all
ages) Is available at the Medicinal Baths. Advice Is always given as to
the best methods of home treatment and of preventing recurrence.
There was, I am glad to report, a considerable decrease In the
number of schoolchildren treated for vennlnous heads.
Treatment Boom for Young Children
During the year cases from Barnes, Brentford and Chlswlck, Ealing,
Hayes and Harllngton, Southall and West Drayton and Ylewsley received
treatment, and Barnes, Ealing, Heston and Isleworth and Richmond Borough
Councils and the London County Council used our centre for steam
sterilisation of bedding.
On 54 occasions the West London Hospital used the service for sterilisation
purposes and 13 requests were received from the hospital for
formaldehyde disinfection.
Following the precedent of successful treatments In the past the
Town Hall carpets and soft furnishings were sprayed as a protection
against damage by moths. In this Gammexane Emulsion (I.C.I) was
used.
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