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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
11 rooms were disinfected following infectious diseases and for other reasons
330 rooms were sprayed against vermin.
19 articles were disinfected at the Council s disinfecting station following
infectious diseases
7,081 verminous articles were treated at the Council's Disinfecting Station.
No Notices was served in respect of verminous premises
156 visits were made to premises. 8 in respect of infectious disease enquiries
and 148 in respect of vermin
Articles belonging to private firms were disinfected at their request and
charges amounting to £14 were made.
During the year 383 families were removed to new Council dwellings as
compared with 318 in 1963.
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
6 sites were sprayed to prevent further nuisance from vermin and flies
and at the request of the Public Health Inspectors 17 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.

(Until school leaving age the L C C. treat all affected children at their own
Centre).