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I understand the Gas Company have since installed a new
dust interceptor in connection with the water gas process, and I
am informed that this plant is practically not in use during the
summer months.
DISINFECTION AND DIS INFEST AT ION.
No. of rooms fumigated after notifiable infectious disease 290
„ „ „ non 61
„ T.B 43
„ „ disinfected after death 64
,, articles disinfected 4,656
„ „ destroyed 219
,, verminous rooms disinfested 156
CLEANSING STATION.
Fourteen cases have been treated at the cleansing station
for scabies, three of which were Wood Green cases.
In addition 328 school children were treated for verminous
heads under arrangement made by the Local Education Authority.
The following work has been carried out by the disinfecting
staff during the year: —
On account of vermin, etc.: —
Disinfestation (premises) 82
Spraying for cockroaches (12). wasps' nests (6),
ants (4), flies (5), insects under floorboards (4),
silver fish (2), spraying of stagnant water (1) 34
Collecting and disinfecting library books: —
Received Returned Destroyed
Public Libraries 94 92 2
School Libraries 29 26 3
Private Libraries 63 36 27
67
Conveyance of drain-testing appliances
Visits in connection with Welfare Centres
Samples taken to laboratory for analvsis: —
Milk 20