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54.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
15 rooms were disinfected following infectious diseases and for other
reasons.
339 rooms were sprayed against vermin.
94 articles were disinfected at the Council's disinfecting station,
following infectious diseases.
5394 verminous articles were treated at the Council's Disinfecting Station.
No Notice was served in respect of verminous premises.
344 visits were made to premises, 137 in respect of infectious disease
enquiries and 207 in respect of vermin.
Articles belonging to private firms were disinfected at their request and
charges amounting to £6 were made.
During the year 268 families were removed to new Council dwellings as
compared with 297 in 1961.
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.
28 sites were sprayed to prevent further nuisance from vermin and flies
and at the request of the Public Health Inspectors 49 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.
Personal Cleanliness.
The arrangement with 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 number of treatments carried out are shown in the following
tables:-