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1937
DISINFECTION.
Disinfection of Rooms.—2,173 rooms were disinfected, as contrasted with
2,521 in 1936. Formaldehyde in solution was employed, although in some cases
it was augmented by sulphur fumigation when vermin were found to be present,
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 ; in certain cases
special insecticide fluids were employed.
The above figures also include the disinfection of houses and rooms after
Tuberculosis, vide p. 30.
Rooms Disinfected.
1937 1936
1st Quarter 463 602
2nd „ 502 730
3rd „ 547 572
4th „ 661 617
The Year 2,173 2,521
Work at the Disinfecting Station.—39,296 large articles of bedding, etc.,
as detailed below, were disinfected by the steam disinfectors at the Council's
Disinfecting Station, compared with 27,008 similar articles disinfected during the
previous year.
In addition to the above articles, 200,502 second-hand garments were disinfected
for clothing contractors trading in the Borough, who paid the Council
the sum of £74 18s. 0d. for the work.
Altogether 239,798 articles described in the two paragraphs preceding were
disinfected
Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year
1937, and also in the preceding year 1936.
1st
Quarter.
2nd
Quarter.
3rd
Quarter.
4th
Quarter.
The Year
1937.
1936.
Beds
393
391
317
460
1,561
1,062
Blankets
1,044
1,040
808
1,463
4,355
3,196
Bolsters
256
231
236
347
1,070
703
Carpets
15
-
6
-
21
4
Cushions
265
147
194
195
801
269
Mattresses
459
526
313
561
1,859
1,292
Pillows
998
1,069
818
1,349
4,234
2,888
Pillow and Bolster Cases
639
638
436
914
2,627
1,902
Quilts
435
419
293
576
1,723
1,368
Sheets
822
777
742
1,122
3,463
2,819
Other Articles
4,343
4,538
2,822
5,879
17,582
11,505
TOTALS
9,669
9,776
6,985
12,866
39,296
27,008