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WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
In addition to the Whooping Cough Immunisation Clinic
held in conjunction with Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic every
Friday afternoon at 35 Stepney Green, facilities have now been
provided at most of the Infant Welfare Centres.
891 children,were immunised during the year. The
immunising agent used is alum-precipitated (pertussis) vaccine
(Glaxo) containing 20,000 million cells per cubic centimetre.
Three doses are given of 0.5 c.c. at intervals of 2 weeks.
BUG ERADICATION
During the year the practice was continued of disinfecting
with hydrogen Cyanide the furniture and effects of all
families before admission as tenants to the Council's Housing
Estates.
2,063 inspections and re-inspections were carried out
by the Inspectors on bug eradication. 319 premises were found
to be verminous. 529 premises, 1180 rooms and 559 bunks and
shelters were sprayed.
94 of the families which were re-housed into Stepney
Borough Council flats had their furniture and other household
effects treated with H.C.N. this includes those where arrangements
were made either by the Housing Department or Civil Defence
re-housing scheme.
3 families had their furniture and effects treated
with H.C.N. prior to transfer into other accomodation by
special request of Civil Defence owing to very bad verminous
conditions.
17 loads of furniture, bedding, etc. which had been
loaned to bombed out families, were treated with H.C.N. prior to
return of these articles to Civil Defence Stores.
2 loads of second hand goods were treated with H.C.N.
for private firms.
All bedding is separately disinfected with steam.
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CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION
542 rooms were disinfected because of infectious disease
and 33 because of pulmonary tuberculosis. 64,423 articles of
clothing and bedding were steam disinfected.
SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION
No cases of smallpox were notified. 413 children were
successfully vaccinated. 379 statutory declarations were received
In addition, 448 children who were registered outside the borough
were successfully vaccinated. The total number of children
vaccinated was 863.
SCABIES (Scabies Order 1941)
No. of cases notified: Formally 807. Informally 682.
Diagnostic Clinic Men Women Children Total
No. of sessions - - - 98
No. of persons who attended 393 979 697 1869
„ „ „ found positive(38%)133 292 300 725
Total number of attendances 450 905 777 2138
Branch Road Treatment Centre
Persons bathed and clothing
disinfected 127 250 98 475
No. of baths and treatments given 243 461 182 886
London Hospital Treatment Centre
Persons bathed and clothing
disinfected 253 372 328 953
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