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1,155 rooms at 799 houses, hospital wards, clinics and
creches.
4,037 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 children
and women. During the year 60 children were cleansed of
verminous conditions and 1 child was treated for scabies.
DISINFESTATION OF PREMISES.
The new insecticides have provided a ready and easily applied
remedy for vermin and pest infestation of premises, and occupiers
are advised and instructed in their use by the Inspectors. The
department assists in the more difficult cases either by spraving:
fumigation.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
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 entn
of names on the list of persons entitled to sell poisons under Pan
2 of the Act was 22. In addition, 291 applications were made for
the retention of names on the list for a further period of twelve
months. 8 infringements of the Act were found.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
11 inspections of premises where fertilisers and feedings stuffs
were sold, were carried out during 1953.
During the year the undermentioned samples were taken : —
Fertilisers 5
Feeding Stuffs 5
The undermentioned were found not to be in accordance with
the requirements of the Act:—