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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 80
Number of Council houses disinfested 80
Number of other houses found to be infested 64
Number of other houses disinfested 64
(2) The methods employed for freeing infested houses from
bed bugs.
Only one substance was used extensively during the course of
1937, viz., Heavy Naphtha: it was found to be adequate and put
into routine use by the Health Department.
Pyagra was used on some occasions in dealing with occupied
premises where signs of localised infestation only were present.
The Council will be aware that a sum of £100 was allowed me
in March in order that I should carry out experiments with Heavy
Naptha. This sum was expended (i) in the modification of one of
the disinfecting vans for use in the disinfestation of furniture, etc.,
and (ii) in experiments in Council houses for the eradication of bed
bugs.
I am satisfied that our experiments have been successful.
Until Heavy Naphtha was used it was essential to strip many