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SCABIES

Home visiting of scabies cases and contacts was continued during the year.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The number of disinfections of rooms after infectious disease was 1,356. The
number of articles disinfected at the Council's steam disinfector after infectious
disease was 12,634.
The number of rooms sprayed for verminous condition was 729 and the number
of articles treated by steam was 963.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
All the families who were rehoused in Borough Council's flats during the year
had their furniture and effects disinfested. Furniture is disinfested by the hydrogen
cyanide method by a firm of private contractors under the supervision of the health
department. Bedding and soft goods are disinfested by steam at the disinfecting
station. The removal and disinfestation is carried out on the same day. The number
of families transferring in the Council's flats during the year was 83. All other
cases of bug infestations are dealt with by sanitary notice. In many instances the
bedding, etc., is subjected to steam and the rooms sprayed with D.D.T. Insecticide
with " knockdown " by the disinfectors.
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply of the borough is controlled by the Metropolitan Water
Board and is relayed from public mains direct to houses. No complaint was received
about the quality of the water supply during the year. No dwelling houses are
supplied by means of stand pipes.
EXAMINATION OF WATER FROM WELLS
Three wells were in use in Shoreditch during the year, none of which were used
for drinking or domestic purposes.
L.C.C. DRAINAGE BYELAWS
During the year, one contravention of the byelaws was reported to the Public
Health Committee. A warning letter was sent to the person responsible for the work.