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Cost = £ 14 8s. ad.
Shelter House —The Shelter House was not occupied during the year;
baths were given to 8 verminous persons, while their clothing was disinfected, two
of whom were sent from a Common Lodging House. One handywoman attended
for the purpose of disinfection after attendance on a case of Puerperal Fever and
one after a case of Pemphigus neonatorum; and 52 other persons who had been
in contact with cases of infectious diseases also had their clothing disinfected.
Baths were provided for 17 persons who were suffering from Scabies (a series of 3
baths in each case), making a total of 51 baths.
Disinfestation of Rooms.—151 rooms were specially disinfested during the
year. The method of dealing with such rooms is that upon the Sanitary Inspector
becoming aware of bug infestation of rooms, he serves a notice under the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922, on the owner requiring the paper to
be stripped from the walls, removal of the architrave mouldings and skirtings, and
suitable treatment of the walls. It is advised that a plumber's blow lamp be used
on the infested surfaces which are exposed. The occupier is also required to rid
infested articles of furniture, etc., of bugs by washing with paraffin or using
insecticide, and in some cases it is recommended that the articles be burned. In
certain cases where application is made by either the owner or the tenant for the
assistance of the local authority, a fee of five shillings per room is asked for. Prior
to the room with the furniture remaining therein being sealed at the doors, lireplaces
and windows, the walls, etc., are sprayed with an insecticide and sulphur
candles in receptacles placed about two feet above the floor level are burned while
the air and the surroundings are moist. This process is repeated after a lapse
of fourteen days.
Disinfestation of School Children (Cleansing from lice and
other vermin)—During the year 5,951 (including 1,128 for Scabies) baths were
given to children from the London County Council Schools, who attended the