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Disinfection and Disinfestation.
Disinfection of rooms by formalin spray is carried out
after cases of notifiable infectious disease and in the case of
Tuberculosis on request of the Chest Physician. An arrangement
exists with the North-West Regional Hospital Board for
the steam disinfection of bedding and clothing, a charge being
made by the Board for this service.
In cases other than notifiable infectious disease the service
is carried out on request, an appropriate charge being made.
During the year 250 library books were disinfected and five
destroyed at the request of private libraries.
Number of rooms disinfected during the year 304
Treatment of Verminous Houses.
27 houses were successfully treated:—
Privately owned 22
Council houses 5
An arrangement exists whereby the Housing Officer
notifies the department of the transfer of tenants in Council
Houses.
Inspections were made of furniture, bedding and accommodation
before transfer and disinfestation performed where
necessary.
The method employed is the application of a D.D.T. solution
in spray form and in the case of heavy infestation the
work is carried out by specialist firms.
Cesspools.
A number of houses in the more rural portions of the
Borough are drained into cesspools.
These were emptied by the Council on 195 occasions during
the year.
Smoke Abatement.
Number of observations made during the year 82
In this connection advice was given were necessary.
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