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Infective Diseases. 39
Scabies.
The names of 101 school children who were suffering from
Scabies were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer to the
London County Council, and the homes were visited by the
Sanitary Inspectors. These children were being treated at the
London County Council cleansing stations.
In addition to the above 267 other cases were reported to
me. These cases were treated at the Council's disinfecting
station with sulphurated potash baths, the average number of
baths given per case being three.
In 159 cases when consent was obtained, disinfection of the
bedding and clothing of the patient was carried out by the disinfectirg
staff.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 19 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 nine cases the clothing and bedding
were also verminous and this was disinfected.
These children were cleansed by the officials of the London
County Council at the Cleansing Station under the supervision
of that Authority.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infective diseases was 2,076:— 322 in Clapham,
236 in Putney, 355 in Balham, 365 in Streatham, 207 in Tooting,
and 591 in Wandsworth.
Two private and one public elementary schools were also
disinfected for infective diseases.
Ambulance Service.
The London County Council has been responsible for the
removal by ambulance of cases of infective diseases to hospitals
since April, 1930. They also provide ambulances for persons
meeting with accidents, and for parturient women. These services