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Our Sanitary Inspectors continue to visit cases of tuberculosis,
not for the purpose of making unnecessary enquiries, but in order
to ascertain whether there is any way in which the Public Health
Department can be of assistance. Occassionally, we are told by
the Chest Clinic that a patient does not wish us to visit. In such
circumstances, a visit is not made.
During the past year certain schools in Wood Green have
been taking part in an extensive scheme to ascertain whether or
not it might be valuable to give the vaccine B.C.G. to school-leavers.
This scheme has been sponsored by the Medical Research Council,
and is being carried out under the auspices of the County Council.
It is too soon yet to hope for definite results, but it can at least
be stated that B.C.G. has already proved its worth in providing
a measure of protection against tuberculosis.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The number of articles dealt with at the Disinfection Station
was as follows:
Articles disinfected 395
Articles destroyed 86
148 rooms were disinfected on account of infectious disease;
84 disinfested on account of the presence of vermin.
20 premises were treated for infestations of cockroaches, wasps
and flies.
99 library books were brought to the department during the year
for disinfection.
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