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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 schoolchildren at school treatment centres. Statistics on page 74.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
These services are provided on site at Branch Road Disinfection 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 premises infested by
insects, etc. including ants, bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas, carpet beetles,
woodlice, clovermites, firebrats, spider beetles, silverfish and dermestidae.
(Statistics on page 74 ).
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 it 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 an d
reported during the year numbered 25.
LODGING HOUSES - COMMON
There are three licensed common lodging houses in the borough, providing
accommodation for 769 persons as follows:-
Salvation Army Hostel, Garford Street 218 Men
Salvation Army Women's Hostel, Hopetown Street 228 Women
Salvation Army Hostel, 177, Whitechapel Road 323 Men
The premises are inspected regularly including visits made at night to
ensure compliance with the byelaws relating thereto.
LODGING HOUSES - SEAMEN
There are two premises in the borough which provide accommodation for
430 Seamen as follows:-
Queen Victoria Seamen"s Home, 121/123, East India Dock Road 187 Seamen
Sailors' Home, Dock Street 243 Seamen
Regular inspections are carried out at these premises, including visi ts
at night.
MORTUARY SERVICE
The Council's mortuary is situated in Cottage Street, Poplar High Street,
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