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DISINFECTION (CONTD).
infectious or other disease. Of these 10 were rooms which
had been occupied by tuberculous persons. In addition 67
rooms of Private Dwellings; 7 Tube Shelters; 20 Public
Shelters; 7 First Aid Posts, and 2 Rest Centres were
dlsinfested of vermin. At the disinfecting station
4,793 articles of bedding, clothing etc. were disinfected.
CLEANSING STATION.
The number of verminous persons cleansed during the
year was 174 males and 4 females. 100 persons (88 males,
10 females and 2 children) were cleansed for scabies.
Under the scheme arranged with the London County Council
506 attendances were made by children from elementary
schools at the cleansing station.
HOUSING
The number of house to house inspections and the number
of inspections of houses after complaints or the occurrence
of infectious disease was 1,293. The number of intimation
notices served was 73 and the number of statutory notices 3.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK. The number of milk premises on the register is 147
(l9 Dairies, 37 Restaurants, 48 General shops, 5 Wholesale
dealers, 1 Confectionery shop and 37 itinerant retailers),
and l6l inspections and re-inspections of these premises
were made.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER.
5 licences to sell "Pasteurised" milk 1 to sell
"Tuberculin Tested" milk and 5 supplmentary licences, 3 to
sell "Pasteurised, " milk and 2 to sell "Tuberculin Tested"
milk, were granted during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT)REGULATIONS
255 inspections of butchers' shops and market stalls
were made during the year,
INSPECTION OF OTHER PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED OR
OFFERED FOR SALE.
Under this head are included the following premises;Bakohouses;
kitchens of hotels; restaurants and eating nouses;
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