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In all, 488 examinations were carried out on behalf of
Hampstead doctors. The Department has an arrangement whereby
specimens left at the offices by 2.30 p.m. are dispatched by hand
to the Laboratories the same day, and 300 specimens were sent to
the Laboratories by this means.
CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION OF VERMINOUS
PERSONS AND THEIR BELONGINGS.
The following cleansing and medicinal baths were carried
out at the Borough Council Cleansing Centre, during the year,
where 34 adults and 20 children received treatment:-
Verminous conditions; Cases Treatments.
Adults 17 18
Children under 5 10 10
Children over 5 5 6
Scabies:
Adults 17 50
Children under 5 5 16
Children over 5 - -
31 cases of scabies were brought to the notice of the
Department during the year. Notification certificates were
received in respect of 23 of these cases, the remaining 8 cases
being second or subsequent cases in a family and not notifiable
under the Regulations. All cases were investigated by the
Sanitary Inspectors and treatment carried out at the Cleansing
Station in 22 cases. The remainder received treatment either at
home, or at hospital outpatient departments.
During the year, the following treatments were carried
out at the Centre on behalf of the London County Council:-
Verminous conditions: No. of school children treated 72
No. of treatments given 72
Scabies: No cases occurred amongst school children.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1953.
Section 43 empowers the Council 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.