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2. Infested Council houses are treated by fumigation with
sulphur fumes. Picture rails and skirting boards are generally removed
for cleansing and other woodwork treated with a blow-lamp.
Wallpapers are stripped off and walls and ceilings thoroughly
cleansed.
3. The belongings of tenants are inspected prior to removal to
Council houses and if necessary subjected to fumigation.
4. The Council houses disinfestation is carried out by the
Works Dept. In those houses in which proprietory substances were
used for disinfestation the work was carried out by firms specialising
in this work and was paid for by the owners.
Other houses are disinfested by the tenant under supervision.
5. Council house tenants are instructed by the Works Department
on steps to be taken to prevent re-infestation.
Schools.
The sanitary condition and water supply of the schools in the
District are satisfactory.
Cases of notifiable infectious diseases occurring amongst school
children and any contacts in the same house are dealt with by exclusion
from school in accordance with the Memorandum on
Exclusion from School, 1927. An intimation is sent in every case to
the Head Teacher of the school concerned.
Head Teachers supply on Form M.I. 13 to the Medical Officer
of Health the names of children who are absent from school stated
to be suffering from the common infectious diseases.
Camping.
The legislation dealing with camping and camping sites in this
District is contained in the Public Health Act, 1936, section 268;
the Essex County Council Act, 1933, sections 105 to 114; and the
Hornchurch Urban District Council Act, 1936, sections 102 and
103. In addition Byelaws are in operation dealing with:—
(i) Camping grounds and moveable dwellings (dated
11.6.1935).
(ii) Tents, Vans, Sheds and similar structures used for human
habitation (dated 24.1.1939, and made under section 268 (4) of the
Public Health Act, 1936).