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Miscellaneous. 79
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infectious disease was 4,574:—744 in Clapham, 373
in Putney, 654 in Balham, 670 in Streatham, 549 in Tooting,
and 1,584 in Wandsworth.
Four public and one private elementary schools were also
disinfected for infectious diseases.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 147 children, 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 48 cases the body and clothing also were
said to be verminous.
These children were cleansed by the officials of the London
County Council at the Cleansing Station under the supervision
of that Authority.
31 adults were given baths at the Council's Disinfecting
Station on account of suffering from Scabies.
Flies and Mosquitoes.
During the summer months certain ponds, streams and
areas of stagnant water were treated by spraying with paraffin,
with the object of destroying the larvae of mosquitoes.
Chloride of lime was used for sprinkling horse manure in
order to destroy the larvae and pupae of flies. A total of £l 2s. lid.
was spent in materials used in work of this nature.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock
Act, 1911.
18 visits to workshops were made by the Inspector, and the
materials used for bedding and upholstery were examined.
Five samples of rag flock were procured and submitted for
analysis, and all of them passed the required standard of cleanliness.