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FACTORIES
Provision is made in Section 153 of the Factories Act 1961 for the Medical Of f icer of Heal th
to include in his annual report prescribed particulars with respect to matters under the Act
administered by the Council. These details are given on pages 109 and 110.
Certificates of suitability under Section 70 of the Act continue in force in respect of 3
basement bakehouses in the Borough.
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
Premises registered with the Council in accordance with Section 21 of the Greater London
Council (General Powers) Act, 1967 numbered 193 at the end of the year.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
A summary of legal proceedings instituted during the year under various Acts and regulations
following ascertainment of contraventions by the public health inspectors and technical assistants
will be found on page 111.
PERSONAL CLEANSING STATION
A cleansing service for verminous persons and persons suffering from scabies operates at
Branch Road Cleansing Station, in addition to the service provided for school children 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 112.
DISINFECTION AND DISIHFESTATION
These services are provided on site at Branch Road Disinfecting Station where teams of
operators are also based to deal with infection and infestations at premises.
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 prem ises infestedby insects, etc. including
ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, carpet beetles, woodlice, clovermites, firebrats, spider
beetles, silverfish and dermestidae.
The Council carries out on behalf of the East London Group Hospital Management Committee
and the Mile End Hospital (London Hospital Group) any necessary work of disinfestation at
hospitals and other premises in the borough coming under their direction. (Statistics on pagelis)
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