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During the twelve months ending 31st December, 1945, the following
work was carried out under the Act:-
Visits by the Sanitary Inspectors 540
Visits by the Rodent Operator 2,635
Promises disinfested for rats 132
Premises disinfested for nice 53
Promises rat-proofed 15
No evidence of infestation 128
Disinfestation in hand - rats 10
Disinfestation in hand - mice 3
Estimates submitted 61
CLEANSING AND DISINFECTING STATION
Male adults are treated at the Cleansing Station attached to the Central
Depot in High Street, Hornsey. Women and children are dealt with at the
Cleansing Station close by the School Clinic at the rear of the Town Hall,
Disinfection of clothing is carried out by agreement with the Finchley,
Hornsey, Wood Green and Friern Barnet Joint Hospital Committee at the
Isolation Hospital, Muswell Hill.
All these arrangements are working satisfactorily and assist the staffs
of the Public Health, Maternity and Child Welfare School Medical
Departments in combating head lice and improving the general standard of
cleanliness. Legal action has "been taken in one case in 1945 which resulted
in treatment being administered under the Scabies order, 1941.
The following cases wore treated at the Cleansing Station at the rear of
the Town Halls:-
(1) Number of women over 15 years treated for Scabies 214
(2) Number of children aged 5-15 years treated for Scabies 374
(3) Number of children aged 0-5 years treated for Scabies. 118
(4) Number of women over 15 years treated for verminous heads 4
(5) Number of children 5-15 years treated for verminous heads 22
(6) Number of children 0-5 years treated for verminous heads 4
44 men were treated for Scabies at the Central Depot.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(Section F)
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
The following are the numbers of children immunised during 1945:-
Under 5 years of age 1,034
Over 5 years of age 71
Total 1,105
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