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necessary to kill vermin, for which purpose sulphur has been found effective. For
the extermination of bugs, in addition all the architrave mouldings and skirting
boards behind which they breed are removed, and the walls washed with hot lime.
The above figures also include the disinfection of houses and rooms after
Tuberculosis, vide p. 41.
Rooms Disinfected.
1928 1927
1st Quarter 842 711
2nd „ 870 790
3rd „ 779 640
4th „ 1,153 973
The Year 3,644 3,114
Work at the Disinfecting Station.—48,135 large articles of bedding,
etc., as detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors, at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, compared with 46,606 similar articles disinfected during the
previous year.
In addition to the above articles, 9,605 second-hand garments, mostly overcoats,
jackets, tunics and British warms were disinfected for clothing contractors
trading in the Borough, who paid the Council for the work, amounting to the sum
of £51 12s. 6d.
Altogether 57,740 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were
disinfected. Since the disinfection station was established 2,275,324 large articles
have been disinfected.