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DISINFECTION
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 11,554 articles
By Formalin Gas 1,446 "
Total 13,000 "
390 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 1958, 280
articles were disinfected, the receipts amounting to £22.16.9.
Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious
diseases at the following premises:-
612 rooms at 239 houses, hospital wards, clinics etc.
1,208 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 £44. 18. 6. was recovered for such
services.
In addition 163 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 26 children were
cleansed of verminous conditions and 4 adults and 3 children
were treated for scabies.