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Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
diseases at the following premises:-
655 rooms at 340 houses, hospital wards, clinics etc.
2,568 library and other books were disinfected.
On request disinfection was also carried out for conditions
other than notifiable infectious diseases and for which a charge
is made. During the year £37.10.0. was recovered for such
services.
In addition 255 articles were disinfected for Welfare
Department institutions.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS, Etc., PERSONS
A Cleansing Station consisting of a reception room, four
bathrooms 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, 2 adults and 14 children were
cleansed of verminous conditions and 1 adult and 1 child 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, etc.
and occupiers are advised and instructed in their use by the
Inspectors. The department assisted in the more difficult cases
numbering 83, either by spraying or fumigation. Weekly visits
are made to the abattoir when the manure storage and walls
adjoining are sprayed with an insecticide.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The object is to regulate the sale of certain poisonous
substances.
During the year the number of applications granted for
entry of names on the list of persons entitled to sell poisons
under Part 2 of the Act was 29. In addition, 272 applications
were made for the retention of names on the list for a further
Period of 12 months. 4 infringements of the Act were found, and
these were remedied during the year.