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Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
disease at the following premises:—
878 rooms at 777 houses, hospital wards, clinics, and creches.
2 A.R.P. Shelters.
2,199 Library and other books were disinfected.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS, Etc., PERSONS.
A Cleansing Station consisting of a reception room, four bath
rooms and a discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting
Station, and is used for dealing with verminous, etc., conditions
in adults and children. A woman attendant deals with school,
children and women. During the year 12 adults and 93 children
were cleansed of verminous conditions and 378 adults and 606
children were treated for Scabies.
DISINFESTATION OF PREMISES.
The Department does little in the way of treatment of premises
infested with vermin, the practice being to make owners
or occupiers responsible for disinfestation. Advice is given on
methods to be employed and at times Hydrogen Cyanide is
applied by specialist firms to infested premises. The use of this
gas is controlled by stringent regulations and the compliance
with these regulations is observed by a Sanitarv Inspector. The
number of premises disinfested by owners or occupiers during
the vear was 111.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 and 1928.
3 samples were taken during the year from bedding manufacturers
in the Borough. These samples were submitted for analysis
and the results were as follows:—
No. 1 Red Jute Soluble Chlorine 7 parts per 100,000
No. 2 Black Linsev ,, ,, 3 ,, ,, 100,000
No. 3 Linsey ,, ,, 9 ,, ,, 100,000
The 3 samples conformed to the standard of cleanliness prescribed
under the Rag Flock Regulations, 1912. The legal maximum of
chlorine allowed is 30 parts per 100,000.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
The Act consolidates the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts since
1852. The object is to regulate the sale of certain poisonous substances
and the Act contains important provisions.
During the year the number of applications granted for entry
of names on the list of persons entitled to sell poisons under Part
11 of the Act was 8. In addition, 205 applications were made for