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2,731 rooms were fumigated and the bedding, etc., removed and
disinfected by steam. Of these, 1,759 rooms were fumigated because of
infectious disease, 204 as a result of pulmonary tuberculosis, and 768 because
they were verminous. In addition to these, scabies occurred in 497 families
and the bedding was taken away and disinfected by steam.
The disinfection of second-hand clothing, prior to export to South Africa
and the supervision of the packing of the goods was carried out as in previous
years. The number of such articles dealt with this year reached 110,640.
The total number of articles disinfected for all purposes was 145,085.
During the year it also became increasingly obvious that some form of Bug eradication
special measures for the eradication of the bed-bug was imperative. This was
especially obvious in connection with Council property and on 24th October
Miss Whitty was appointed a Sanitary Inspector, her chief duties being to
keep all the Council flats under constant supervision.
This was only a preliminary to a comprehensive scheme for bug eradication
generally, and the Council in 1935 are already considering such a scheme
with special reference to the disinfestation of the furniture of all tenants on
their transfer to the flats.