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Shoreditch 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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27.
VERMINOUS PREMISES.
It was necessary to take measures on account of the presence of vermin
in 31 houses, and in connection with these 86 rooms were dealt with,
sanitary notices being served where necessary.
PERSONAL CLEANSING.
The arrangement with the Finsbury Borough Council whereby residents
of Shoreditch requiring treatment for Scabies or Vermin are sent to that
Authority's Cleansing Station at Pine Street, was continued throughout
the year.
The numbers of treatments carried out are shewn in the following tables:-
VERMINOUS HERS0NS.
| New Cases | Total new cases | Re- attendances | Total treatments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 15 years | Over 15 years | |||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| SCABIES . | ||||
| New Cases | Total new cases | Re-atteniances | Total treatments | |
| 0 to 15 years | Over 15 years | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
(Until school-leaving age, the L.C.C, treat all affected children at
their own Centre).
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
The number of disinfections of rooms after infectious disease was 173.
The number of articles disinfected at the Council's steam dismfector after
infectious disease was 1,350.
The number of rooms sprayed for verminous condition was 630 ani the
number of articles treated by steam was 12,224.
In addition to the articles disinfected after infectious disease etc.,
the Public Health Department carried out disinfection of articles for
private firms in the Borough. Many countries insist upon as accompanying
Certificate of Disinfection as a condition of import of articles such as
clothing, blankets, etc, When required, these articles are disinfected at
the Council's Disinfecting Station and a charge is made according to bulk
or quantity of goods so treated. During the year under review various goods
were disinfected for which charges amounting to £12.10*0 were made as
compared with £6,12.6 for the previous year.