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VENEREAL DISEASE.—The Borough Council continued to give publicity to the dangers of this disease, and to the
facilities for treatment. There is a Special Clinic at St. Mary's Hospital.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1948-1952.
Section 47.—Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attention.
The Lady Visitors made 561 (241) visits in connection with aged persons.
One old lady was removed to hospital under the National Assistance (Amendment) Act and remained there for
the statutory three weeks. Meanwhile her room was cleaned and her affairs put in order. Since she returned home
no further complaint or request for assistance has been made and recent enquiries showed her to be in fair health.
Section 50—Burial or cremation of the dead.—During the year 30 (39) burials and one (—) cremation were arranged.
MORTUARY.—Details of the work at the mortuary are given below :—
Bodies received at mortuary 398 (356)
Inquests held 98 (108)
Coroner's certificates issued 283 (239)
Post mortem examinations made 326 (309)
Bodies received to await burial 17 (9)
The improvement of the very poor reception and viewing facilities at the Council's Mortuary is still receiving the
energetic attention of the Public Health Committee. The previous difficulties in connection with obtaining a
Faculty which the original proposals required have now been overcome by the adoption of an alternative scheme
entirely within the precincts of the Mortuary grounds, and a tender has been accepted for the necessary works.
WATER SUPPLY.—One (—) water supply certificate was issued under Section 95 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936.
The water supply was cut off by the Metropolitan Water Board in five (seven) cases on account of wastage or
non-payment of rates and the Council notified in accordance with Section 98 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1936. Two of the premises concerned were found to be empty and the water was reinstated in the remaining three cases.
Five (eight) complaints of the quality of the water supply were received. Nothing injurious to health was found.
Appropriate action was taken by the Inspectors in each case and no further complaints were received.
FUMIGATION SERVICE AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS ROOMS.—
Number of rooms fumigated for vermin by the Council 15 (19)
Number of rooms sprayed for vermin by the Council 1,523 (1,193)
Number of notices served under section 123 of the Public Health
(London), Act, 1936 1 (1)
Seriously bug-infested rooms are now rarely found in the Borough owing to the higher standards of the public
and the greater efficacy of modern control methods.
There has been, however, a considerable increase in the requests for assistance in dealing with cockroaches. This
pest is one of the most difficult and expensive to control but a fair degree of success has been achieved in all cases.
DISINFECTING STATION AND MEDICINAL BATHS.—
Disinfection carried out :—
Weight of goods passed through the steam disinfector 11 tons (12J tons)
Number of rooms disinfected after infectious disease 226 (305)
Number of library books disinfected 605 (581)
Scabies :—
Number of adults treated 105 (143)
Number of children treated 8 (17)
Number of treatments given 185 (262)
Vermin :— Heads Bodies
Number of adults treated 92 (126) 138 (189)
Number of children treated 51 (66) 12 (—)
School children receive treatment at the London County Council Cleansing Station and where necessary this
Department is requested to investigate contacts or home conditions.