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53
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
60 rooms were disinfected following infectious diseases and for other
reasons.
552 rooms were sprayed against vermin.
341 articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station
following infectious diseases.
6,606 verminous articles were treated at the Council's Disinfecting Station.
No Notice was served in respect of verminous premises.
538 visits were made to premises, 174 in respect of infectious disease
inquiries and 364 in respect of vermin.
Articles belonging to private firms were disinfected at their request
and charges amounting to £24 were made.
During the year 297 families were removed to new Council dwellings as
compared with 313 in i960.
All furniture is subjected to Hydrogen Cyanide disinfestation and all
mattresses are put through the Council's disinfector prior to removal to
their new accommodation by private removal contractors under the supervision
of the Officers of the Department.
Prior to removal the Officers of the Department visit the premises,
assess the amount of furniture to be removed, and arrange for the number of
removal vans required.
On the day of removal an Officer of the Department supervises the
placing of all furniture in the vans and arranges for the reception of soft
furniture in a room which can be securely locked until tests carried out to
ensure that the furniture is clear of Hydrogen Cyanide have proved satisfactory.
The problem of derelict sites and nuisances therefrom has been amplified
elsewhere in this Report ( Page 47 ) and during 1961, 35 sites were sprayed
to prevent" further nuisances from vermin and flies. At the request of the
Public Health Inspectors 64 mattresses and other articles were removed for
destruction by the Cleansing Department.
The measures taken to prevent the breeding of beetles in heating ducts
on new Local Authority Estates whilst in construction are a vital duty of
the Public Health Inspectors.