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Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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DISINFECTION.
The Borough Disinfecting Station is situate at Factory Lane.
Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with steam
from the refuse destructor.
A Cleansing Station, consisting of reception rooms, four
baths and discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting Station,
and is used for dealing with verminous conditions in children and
adults. A part-time woman attendant deals with school children.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year:—
| By Steam | 44,595 articles |
| By Formalin gas | 3,597 „ |
| By Formalin spray | 1,034 „ |
| 49,226 „ |
In addition 974 articles were destroyed on request.
Disinfection after infectious or contagious disease was carried
out in
2,277 rooms at 1,546 houses.
83 class rooms.
12 hospital wards.
57 hospital and other rooms.
27 vehicles.
13 bags.
1 school department.
Disinfecting of bedding and other upholstered goods is
carried out for traders who deliver to and collect the articles from
the Station. For this service a charge is made.
During 1936, 746 such articles were disinfected, the receipts
for this work amounting to £30 7s. 6d.
DISINFESTATION.
Disinfestation by Hydrogen Cyanide is carried out in certain
cases before tenants occupy Corporation houses.