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Home visiting.
Follow-up home visiting for cases of scabies and vermin was carried
out by the Home Visitors of the Cleansing Station as under:-
Families visited Re-visits Ineffective visits Treated at home Total
Soabiea 2426 713 1377 - 4516
Vermin 1929 264 930 126 3249
LONDON (MEASLES & WHOOPING COUGH) REGULATIONS 1938:
Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases, of patients under
5 years, was carried out by the Home Visitors, as under (commencing
1st April 1945).
No, of Investigations. Measles. Whooping Cough No. of Ineffective visits.
348 119 29
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION:
During the year 637 disinfections were carried out after cases of
infectious, or other diseases.
In addition 643 rooms and 2 shelters were disinfested for vermin.
At the disinfecting station 104,204 articles of bedding, etc., were
treated for infection or infestation (66,330 of these being for Clothing
Contractors).
HYDROGEN-CYANIDE FUMIGATION:
No. of times Large Chamber used.
Furniture and effects of families rehoused
including those of Homeless Persons 89
Work for other Councils ( Shoreditch 1, Finsbury 1, St. Pancras 3.) 5
Private persons - furniture and effects 3
No. of times Small Chamber used.
Miscellaneous (mattresses, divans, etc.) 11
TOTAL 108
Thanks are due to the Cleansing Department for their assistance in
working the boiler plant at Ashburton Grove Depot.
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