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Bacteriological Examinations.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during
the year 1940 :—
Diphtheria . 132
Typhoid Fever 1
Scarlet Fever (for Hæm. Strep.) 7
Specimens of Sputum 268
Disinfection.
The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting
Staff during 1940 :—
Number of houses or parts of houses and contents
disinfected 545
„ verminous rooms disinfected 62
„ „ articles of clothing
fested *350
„ „ beds disinfested 2
„ articles dried from bombed houses 749
* Excluding the clothing of persons dealt with at the Bathing Station.
Cleansing and Disinfection of Verminous Persons and their
Belongings.
The following cleansings and medicinal baths were carried out at
the Bathing Station, which forms part of the Public Health Station,
during the year :—
Verminous conditions.
Adults 16
Children 34
Scabies.
Adults 18
Children 9
During the year, 62 verminous rooms in 36 houses and 9 sets of
beds and bedding were cleansed and freed from vermin.