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Disinfection and Disinfestation.
The following table gives some idea of the work carried out: —
Number of journeys to collect bedding 304
„ „ return bedding 306
Rooms disinfected after infectious disease 243
„ „ „ phthisis 72
„ „ „ other cases 45
„ „ „ vermin 220
Bedding, clothing, etc., disinfected after infectious disease 2,530 articles
„ .. .. phthisis 374
„ „ „ „ other cases 2,378
,, vermin 109
The Council distribute a disinfecting powder and fluid to residents who
apply for same at the Town Hall Yard. During the year, the applicants
numbered 6,534. One hour daily is allowed for such distribution with the
exception of Fridays and Saturdays. A Formalin Chamber is used for the
disinfection of books, leather goods, etc., articles that would be damaged by
steam. The number of books and other articles thus disinfected was 1,156.
Nine Council properties and 91 other houses were found to be
infested; the total number of rooms disinfested was 220. The whole of the
work is carried out by the Department, the materials used being insecticides
containing D.D.T. as a base.
Petroleum (Regulations) Acts, 1928 and 1936.
During the year 7 new licences and 103 renewals were granted by the
Council. The following is a list of particulars of quantities, etc., affected by
these licences: —
Petroleum spirit
Petroleum mixtures (cellulose)
Rubber solution
426,424 galls.
10,948 galls.
100 lb. & 850 galls.
Mortuary.
During the first three months of the year no bodies were deposited in
the Mortuary.
The use of the Council's Mortuary for the reception of bodies was discontinued
after 31st March, 1953, and by arrangement with the North East
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, on and after 1st April, 1953, all bodies
which would normally have been received at the Council's Mortuary will be
received at the Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham. Mortuary.
Inspections.
The following tabular statement gives the number and the nature of the
inspections made during the year: —
Complaints 1.809
Infectious Diseases 658
Food Poisoning 19
House-to-house 98
Factories with mechanical power 430
Factories without mechanical power 13
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