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Disinfecting of bedding and other upholstered goods is
carried out for traders, who deliver to and collect articles from the
station. For this service a charge is made.
During 1943, 4,338 such articles were disinfected, the receipts
for this work amounting to £84 10s. 6d.
DISINFESTATION.
In addition to the above services disinfection has been carried
out for various services, such as report centres, casualty services,
engineers' centres, fire services, etc., as follows:—
Blankets 1,035 Bolsters 2
Pillows 156 Overalls 101
Mattresses 213 Other articles 3
Cushions 3
Bedding is treated by steam disinfection and delivered in a
second van to the premises.
A number of notifications were received from contractors
who have been employed by the Estates Department, etc., to
carry out cyanide disinfestation of houses. While the process
was being carried out the premises were kept under observation
by the Inspector. At the conclusion a certificate is issued by
the firm stating that the premises were free from cyanide gas.
DISINFESTATION OF HOUSES (OTHER THAN OF
CONTENTS) FOR BED BUGS, Etc.
Houses are disinfected by means of sulphur and spraying
with various types of vermicides.
Number of private houses disinfected by owner or tenants 80.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, Etc.
During the year 11 adults and 165 children were cleansed for
verminous conditions, and 446 adults and 925 children for
scabies.