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9
TREATMENT AND BATHING
CENTRE
The numbers of male persons and school children requiring
treatment at the Bathing Centre for vermin show a welcome decrease
from last year's figures. There has been, however, a slight increase
in the number of female cases. This increase is, no doubt, due to
the establishment by the London County Council of the Centre at
96 Great Guildford Street, for the reception of women with no fixed
way of living.
The total of 808 treatments for Scabies during the year shows a
considerable increase on last year's figure of 381. The increased
incidence has been amongst women and school children.
Adults requiring treatment for body and head vermin come mainly
from lodging houses and hostels, but only 4 persons—2 males and 2
females—from such establishments have been treated for Scabies
during the year.
Disinfestation of premises against the usual types of house vermin
has decreased, but treatment for other types of infestation shows an
increase, largely due to a heavy moth infestation in some blocks of
flats.
One unusual infestation dealt with during the year was for Clover
mites (Bryobia praetiosa), infesting ground floor flats from the garden.
Others included the treatment of stored foodstuffs in a warehouse to
prevent the spread of "Book lice," (Psocids), from infested sugar
beet seeds, and the treatment of premises for an infestation of
"Bacon beetles" (Dermestes lardarius).
The figures for notified cases of Dysentery, mostly amongst
Nursery and Primary school children, remain at about the same level
as last year. At one school, however, the incidence of diarrhoea was
so high that it was considered necessary to disinfect the whole
school premises and disinfection was carried out during the Easter
holiday period.
Infectious Disease Cases: Enquiries and Visits.
Total—289 as under:
Tuberculosis deaths and removals : 35
Scarlet Fever 88
Diphtheria 2
Poliomyelitis 2
Smallpox contact 1
Food Poisoning 37
Erysipelas 10
Dysentery 107
Meningococcal
infections 7
Disinfection following infectious diseases.
Rooms treated (Formalin solution) 96
Hospital cubicles treated 14
Library books treated 100
Other disinfection (Tuberculosis etc.) 31