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A Cleansing Station, consisting of reception room, four baths
and discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting Station, and
is used for dealing with verminous conditions in children and
adults.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year: —
No. of Articles.
By Steam 32,792
By Formalin gas 3,461
By Formalin spray 728
36,981
In addition 1,198 articles were destroyed on request.
Disinfection after infectious or contagious disease was carried
out in
2,442 rooms at 1,645 houses.
76 class rooms.
4 hospital wards.
3 vehicles.
1 hut.
7 bags.
27 W.C.'s.
2 lobbies and corridors.
1 office.
1 school hall.
cleansing of verminous persons, etc.
During the year 1 adult was cleansed for verminous conditions,
and fifteen adults and twenty-two children for scabies, also one
adult after contact with infectious disease.
rats and mice destruction.
The rat-catcher is a permanent member of the staff, and no
charge is made for his services.
Rats are destroyed by the following methods: Dogs, poison
baits, traps, and rat varnish smeared on cardboard.
Close co¬operation is carried out between the rat-catcher and
the District Sanitary Inspectors.