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Ministry of Health Circular 2845.
Requisitioning for families inadequately housed.
During the latter part of the year a survey of vacant premises
was made with a view to recommending for requisition accommodation
which could readily be made suitable for housing. Sixty-four premises
were submitted for further detailed architectural reports.
A large number of premises were rejected as being unsuitable by
reason of:—
(a) dampness, dilapidations, dry rot, etc.,
(b) unsuitability for adaptation,
(c) mews dwellings, bad planning, part occupation.
Quite a considerable proportion of the empty premises inspected
were found to be affected with dry rot in varying degrees.
This highly contagious and infectious disease of timber was consequently
the subject of a special Memorandum from the Ministry of
Health. Consideration is being given to this important matter,
particularly with regard to the service of Notices requiring the
execution of remedial works to combat dry rot. .
The total number of applications for accommodation in requisitioned
premises received up to the 31st December was 233, of
which 24 families were given accommodation.
Disinfection.
The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting
Staff during 1943:—
Number of houses or parts of houses and contents
disinfected 1000
„ verminous rooms disinfe6ted 152.
„ „ articles of clothing disin-
fested *8
„ „ beds disinfested 159
*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 43
Children 22
Scabies.
Adults 227
Children 84