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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES RENDERED BY THE
COUNCIL.
Major services of the Public Health Department, to which reference
is made in later sections of this report are:—Atmospheric
Pollution.
Enquiries into Complaints, and Abatement of Nuisances.
Health Education and all matters covered by the headings of Sanitary
and Environmental Services.
Housing.
Inspection of Food and Food Premises.
Inspection and Examination of Water and Milk Supplies.
Inspection of Factories and Shops.
Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Notification).
Public Conveniences.
Rodent Control.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
Disinfection.
The disinfecting station is situate at the Council Offices and details
of the work carried out during 1963 are as under: —
Disinfections.
Premises visited 2
Rooms disinfected 7
Articles disinfected 35
Disinfestations.
Premises visited 10
Rooms disinfested 27
Articles disinfested 245
Beds
Mattresses
Pillows
Bolsters
Bedclothes (batches)
Clothing (batches)
Cushions
Hangings
Carpets, etc
Library Books
Articles
treated
24
69
34
2
23
16
32
23
32
25
280
Articles
destroyed
1
1
In the case of disinfection, rooms and furniture are treated with
Formalin vapour and, if necessary, liquid spray.
Some articles are steam treated with a pressure of 20 lbs.
per square inch. Bedding is steam treated with a similar pressure.
For disinfestation purposes, rooms and furniture are sprayed with
a proprietary brand of insecticide containing five per cent. D.D.T.