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28.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
All the families who were rehoused in the Borough Council's new 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
are carried out on the same day. The number of families transferring
into the Council's flats during the year was 418.
The Public Health Department are willing at all times to disinfest
free of cost any rooms or bedding in occupied dwellings.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the Borough is controlled by the Metropolitan Wat or
Board and is relayed from public mains direct to houses. No complaint
regarding the quality of the water was received during the year.
SWIMMING BATH WATER.
There are two Swimming Baths in the Borough, one of which is open all
the year round, the other during the summer months only. During the year
seventeen samples of water from the baths were sent for bacteriological
examination and seventeen for analytical examination, and all were found to
be satisfactory.
EXAMINATION OF WATER FROM WELLS.
Three wells were in use in Shoreditch during the year, none being used
for drinking or domestic purposes.
OFFENSIVE TRADE PREMISES.
An establishment order under Seotion 140, Public Health (London) Act,
1936, was renewed during the year in respect of the business of a Fur Skin
dresser. The number of visits made was 4.
HAIRDRBSSING ESTABLISHMENTS.
The number of hairdressing establishments in the Borough is 36 and
these are regularly inspected by the sanitary inspectors regarding hygiene
and sanitary conditions. The number of visits made was 114.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
Sub-Section (2) of Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950 requires that in
every shop, not being a shop exempt from the provisions of this Sub-Section,
there shall be provided and maintained suitable and sufficient sanitary
conveniences available for the use of persons employed in or about the shop.