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AMUSEMENT HOUSES.
76 inspections were made of Theatres, Music Halls,
Cinemas, Dance Halls, and premises where stage play's are given.
A report is submitted annually to the Licensing Authorities on the
sanitary condition of these premises. Notices are issued to remedy
any unsatisfactory conditions.
DISINFECTION.
The Borough Disinfecting Station is situated at Factory
Lane. Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with
steam from the Electricity Works.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year : —
By steam 53,90S articles
,, Formalin Gas 3,268 ,,
,, ,, Spray 3,779 ,,
Total 61,045 ,,
In addition 363 articles were destroyed on request.
Disinfection of bedding and upholstered articles is carried out
for traders, who deliver them to and collect them from the Station.
For this service a charge is made. During 1946, 1,065 articles
were disinfected, the receipts amounting to £21 0s. 8d.
Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
disease at the following premises: —
939 rooms at 771 houses, hospital wards, clinics, and creches.
3,040 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 26 adults and 109 children
were cleansed of verminous conditions and 256 adults and 423
children were treated for Scabies.