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Public Health Act, 1961 - Section 41
Under the provisions of the above Act, 36 persons engaged in the food trade were
requested to discontinue their employment for varying periods with a view to preventing
the spread of a notifiable infectious disease. Compensation for loss of earnings was made in
those cases where such loss was sustained.
DISINFECTING STATIONS
There are two disinfecting stations in the Borough situated at:
King James Street, S.E.I.
The Neckinger, S.E.16.
Following a review of the work of the Disinfecting Stations it was decided that the
needs of the Borough could be met adequately by the Neckinger and King James Street
Stations. It was decided to close the Frensham Street Station as from 31st March, 1968.
The arrangements whereby the incontinent laundry for Lambeth was carried out
by the King James Street station were formally terminated as from 1st April, 1968 but
verminous and scabies cases from Lambeth continued to attend the station.
There was an increase in the number of cases referred for treatment for vermin and
scabies which, in the main, was due to the number of people referred from hostels and
common lodging houses.
The demand on the incontinent laundry and home bathing services continued at a
high level throughout the year.