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During 1941, 54 patients were treated for scabies
and 5 for vermin.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFSSTATION. The following is a
summary of the work carried out under this heading
during the year:
Total number of rooms disinfected 286
Total number of articles of bedding,
etc. disinfected 2,707
Total number of articles destroyed 112
Total number of library books
disinfected 444
Total amount received in respect of
disinfection of bedding, by request,
after non-notifiable disease £3. 10. 0.
Number of verminous houses disinfested 139
Number of rooms disinfested 380
In addition to the above, a large number of
blankets and pillows used by the Casualty Services and
Auxiliary Fire Service Personnel have been regularly
disinfected.
The number of blankets and pillows disinfected in
this connection during 1941 was as follows:
Casualty Services Personnel 3,839
Auxiliary Fire Service Personnel 2,099
Homeless Persons 122
6,060
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