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Wandsworth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 221
The approximate cost of working and maintaining the Disinfecting Station during the past year, including the cost of disinfectants used in fumigating and cleansing rooms, was as follows :—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | 920 | 19 | 3 |
| Fuel | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Horse Hire | 89 | 8 | 0 |
| Stores, Tools, and other materials | 55 | 12 | 10 |
| Repairs to Horse Vans | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Disinfectants, etc. | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Repairs to Motor Van | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor Running Expenses | 63 | 3 | 2 |
| Lighting | 1 | 18 | 10 |
| Insurance | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Water | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Payment to Highways Committee for Steam | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| £1,229 | 6 | 9 |
The number of lots of bedding stoved was 1,801.
Cost per lot of bedding 13s. 7d.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The baths at the Disinfecting Station have been more used
this year, chiefly owing to the increase in the number of contacts
with cases of infective diseases.
The names of 437 children, 47 belonging to Clapham, none to
Putney, 80 to Streatham, 198 to Tooting, and 112 to Wandsworth,
stated to be in a verminous condition, were forwarded to me by
the Medical Officer, Education Department, London County
Council, and the homes were visited by the Inspectors. In the
majority of cases only the heads of the children were verminous,
but in a few cases the body and clothing were also verminous.