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HISINFESTATION
The Borough Disinfecting Station is situated at Factory Lane.
Two steam disinfectors are in use supplied with steam from a gas
fired boiler within the Station.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year:-
By Steam 14,873 articles
By Formalin Gas 2,604 ''
Total 17,477
In addition, 298 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 1956, 335
articles were disinfected, the receipts amounting to £22. 15. 9.
Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
disease at the following premises:-
774 rooms at 433 houses, hospital wards, clinics and creches
2,095 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 9 adults and 15 children were cleansed
of verminous conditions and 4 adults and 6 children were 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 assisted in the more difficult cases numbering
122, either by spraying or fumigation. Weekly visits are
made to the abattoir when the manure storage and walls adjoining
are sprayed with an insecticide.