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The following articles were disinfected during the year:—
By Steam 7,217 articles
By Formalin Gas 294 articles
Total 7,511 articles
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.
Disinfection was carried out after infectious or contagious diseases
as follows:—
28 rooms, hospital wards, clinics etc.
19 library and other books.
On request disinfection was also carried out for conditions other than
notifiable infectious diseases and for which a charge is made. During the
year £51.183.6d. was paid for such services.
1,165 items of home nursing equipment were disinfected.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS, ETC., PERSONS
A cleansing station consisting of a reception room, three 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 6 adults and 20
children were cleansed of verminous conditions and 26 adults and 28 children
were treated for scabies.
DISINFESTATION OF PREMISES
Modern insecticides provide 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 138, either by spraying or fumigation,
NOISE ABATEMENT
During the year 93 complaints were made regarding noise alleged to be
a nuisance. Id. 15 cases no action was warranted.
In 61 instances the noise complained of was abated, or reduced so as
not to be a nuisance and 17 cases are still under investigation.