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Whilst the cleansings and baths are in progress, the persons'
clothing is thoroughly disinfected by being passed through the
disinfecting apparatus.
During the year, the Council's disinfectors disinfested 34 verminous
rooms and contents, and, in addition, as a result of the action
of the Sanitary Inspectors, 187 verminous rooms in 91 houses and 16
sets of beds and bedding were also cleansed and freed from vermin.
Action taken with regard to the disinfestation of the effects of
families removed to the Westcroft Housing Estate will be found in
the Section of this Report relating to Housing.
No action was taken under Section 26 of the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, which provides for the compulsory
cleansing of verminous persons, nor was i. found necessary to
enforce Sections 59 and 105 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
as extended by the London County Council (General Powers) Act of
1922, under which the cleansing or destruction of filthy, etc., or verminous
articles, and the cleansing of houses infested with vermin can
be insisted upon.
Shelter.
The Council is required to provide, free of charge, accommodation
with any necessary attendants, for any families who have been compelled
to leave their dwellings for the purpose of enabling such dwellings
to be disinfected. The Shelter consists of a small cottage in the
Electricity Yard, Lithos Road.
Tuberculosis.
Notification.
During the year 1935, 81 new cases of Tuberculosis were notified,
63 being cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and 18 other forms of
the disease.
There were three deaths of persons certified dufing the year as due
to tuberculosis, who had not previously been notified. The total
number of deaths from tuberculosis was 38 and the ratio of nonnotified
tuberculosis deaths to the total tuberculosis deaths was, therefore,
1 in 13.