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PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take any action, under the above
Regulations, with regard to tuberculous persons employed in the
milk trade.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925, SECTION 62.
No action was taken during the year under this Section.
SUPPLY OF INSULIN.
In November, 1935, permission was received from the Minister
of Health to supply Insulin to the poorer inhabitants of the District.
During the course of the year the child who was under treatment
in 1935 continued to receive Insulin at the expense of the
Council.
DISINFECTION OF VERMINOUS PERSONS AND THEIR
BELONGINGS.
No requests were received during the year from the Education
Committee for the disinfection and cleansing of verminous dwellings
and clothing.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
(1) Number of Council houses found to be infested 79
Number of Council houses disinfested 79
Number of other houses found to be infested 103
Number of other houses disinfested 103
(2) The methods employed for freeing infested houses from
bed bugs.
During the course of the year the following substances were
used:—
Sulphur.
Cimex.
Ris.
Pyagra.
Heavy Naphtha.
The use of most known methods of disinfestation entails the
removal of woodwork from the interior of the house, followed by
the use of a blowlamp and/or the spraying with the disinfestant of
choice.