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During the year, the following treatments were carried out at the
Centre on behalf of the London County Councils:-
Verminous conditions:
No. of school children treated 75
No. of treatments given 75
No. of pre-school children treated 2
No. of treatments given 2
This number is slightly less than last year.
Scabies:
No cases of school children arose during 1953•
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1953
Under Section 43 of this Act which came into force
during the year, the Council are empowered to cleanse an
aged person, on the application or with the consent of that
person, at his home address. No case arose, however, where
it was necessary for such action to be taken.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The following is a record of the work carried out by the
Disinfecting Staff during 1953:-
No. of calls by borough van 3,5l6
No. of articles passed through steam chamber 5,075
No. of rooms disinfested after vermin 28l
No. of rooms disinfected after infectious disease 286
Requests for the disinfection of articles of clothing for
despatch abroad has increased, and during the year 200 parcels were
disinfected at the request of 162 senders.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
61 medical examinations were carried out of new entrants to the
superannuation scheme or of persons on whom a special medical report
was required. 50 of these were found to be fit, and 11 unfit.
In addition, requests were received from education authorities
for the examination of two teachers who resided in the Borough, and 15
medical examinations were carried out on behalf of the London
Electricity Board.