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At the Disinfecting Station a total of 6,123 textile articles were dealt
with, and 29 books from the Public Library were fumigated with formalin vapour.
In addition, mattresses, bedding, etc., used at the A. R.P. Depots, Rest Centres
and Firewatchers' Posts, totalling 3.753 articles, were Steam Disinfected.
CLEANSING STATION.
The total number of treatments carried out under the London County Council
Scheme for school-children, was
Scabies 1,447
Verminous Conditions 1,024
In addition, 95 men, 255 women and 79 children under 5 years received
902 treatments for Scabies; and 4 men, 50 women and 24 children under 5 years,
received 78 treatments for Verminous Conditions.
HOUSING
1 Stoke Newington family obtained accommodation on the London County
Council's Housing Estates.
15 families were rehoused in requisitioned property under authority of
Ministry of Health Circular, 2345.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK
68 premises of purveyors resident in the borough, and 65 other purveyors
operating in the area from premises registered elsewhere where on the register.
The Sanitary Inspectors made 60 visits to milk shops and dairy premises.
MILK (Special Designations) ORDER.
1 licence to pasteurise, 6 licences and 17 supplementary licences to sell
designated milk were granted in 1944,
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
1 Slaughter House was licensed during the year. No inspection was made by
Inspectors.
FOOD PREMISES.
130 registered rood premises were kept under observation by the Inspectors,
who made 1,209 visits during 1944.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
80 formal and 77 informal samples of food and drugs were submitted for
analysis. 2 formal samples (Gin) and 1 formal sample (Whisky) were reported as
adulterated.
2 summonses arising out of the adulteration of Gin and whisky were dismissed
under the Probation of Offenders Act, on payment of £2 2s.Od and £5 5s.Od costs
respectively. A fine of £5 Os. Od and payment of £2 2s.Od costs was imposed on
a summons in respect of a sample of Gin.