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Disinfection and Disinfestation
Disinfection is carried out when considered necessary following
cases of infectious disease and otherwise on request and on
payment of a small charge.
Bedding and other clothing if possible is disinfected by
arrangement with the Wandle Valley Hospital in a steam disinfector
at the hospital. Sick rooms and other articles are disinfected
by means of formaldehyde gas or spray, and library books
are treated in a disinfecting chamber at the offices at 73, Brighton
Road, Purley.
During 1963 the following disinfections were carried out:—
Free of
cost
Upon
Payment
Total
Loads of bedding, etc.
1
3
4
Houses disinfected
3
-
3
Parcels of clothing
-
9
9
Library Books
14
-
14
Disinfestation work is now largely confined to the more
common domestic pests such as flies, ants, cockroaches and wasps.
The use of proprietary insecticides principally of the liquid
variety and having a residual effect, is proving very effective in
dealing with all types of insect pests. During the year 111 cases
of infestation were dealt with by the department.
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED
General disrepair and insanitary conditions 28
Defective drainage systems 31
Blocked drainage systems 366
Accumulation of refuse, etc 8
Rats and mice 276
Insect pests, etc. 33
Wasps nests 123
Smoke nuisance 3
Contaminated food 17
Unsound food 19
Miscellaneous 46
Flooding 8
Disinfection 2
Noise Nuisance 3
Total 963
39