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Branch Road Cleansing Station, in addition to the service provided for schoolchildren at
school treatment centres. The several large common lodging houses in the area provide a
continuous flow of men to the Station for delousing. Statistics on page 122.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
These services are provided on site at Branch Road Disinfecting Station where teams of
operators are also based to deal with infection and infestation at premises.
In the interests of efficiency and economy the disinfecting and cleansing services for
the borough were concentrated during the year in one depot, viz. at the Branch Road premises,
use of the depot at Digby Street being given up.
Premises and fomites are disinfected after the occurrence of certain infectious diseases,
generally by means of steam under pressure or by formaldehyde. Articles of clothing etc. for
export are also dealt with where the country to which the goods are being exported requires an
official certificate.
A service is provided for the disinfestation of premises infested by insects, etc. including
ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, carpet beetles, woodlice, clovermites, firebrats,
larder beetles and silverfish.
The Council carries out on behalf of the East London Group Hospital Management Committee
any necessary work of disinfestation at hospitals and other premises in the borough coming
under its direction. (Statistics on page 122).
LICENSING ACT, 1961
Applications for registration of clubs under the Licensing Act 1961 are dealt with by a
magistrates' court, copies of the applications being sent to the Council for any observations
they may wish to make. Public health inspectors visit the premises to report on their
suitability as regards the requirements of public health and food and drugs legislation.
Premises inspected and reported on during the year numbered 11.
LODGING HOUSES - COMMON
Hiere are four licensed common lodging houses in the borough, providing accommodation for
949 persons as follows:-
Salvation Army Hostel, Garford Street 223 Men
Salvation Army Women's Hostel, Hopetown Street 228 Women
Salvation Army Hostel, 177, Whitechapel Road 323 Men
Church Army Hostel, 10/22, Johnson Street 175 Men
The premises are inspected regularly including visits made at night (8 this year) to
ensure compliance with the byelaws relating thereto.
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