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44.
The furniture and effects of 203 such families were treated
during the year.
In addition, disinfestation by steam and formaldehyde
was carried out on 20 occasions during the year of the
furniture and effects of families rehoused by the L.C.C.
Charges for miscellaneous disinfestations carried out
during the year amounted to £40.
The law relating to the fumigation by cyanide of
buildings and ships was revised during the year by the
H.C.N. (Fumigation of Buildings) & (Fumigation of Ships)
Regulations, 1951, which operate from 1st February 1952.
The specialist inspector reported that he was unable
in many cases to gain entry during normal hours into
dwellings for the purpose of inspection, as so many wives
of tenants were out at work. Accordingly arrangements
were made to carry out evening inspections, when the
occupants of the dwellings returned home from work. 58
such inspections were carried out during the year.
Verminous Persons.
. The number of louse infested persons bathed and whose
clothing was disinfested at Branch Road Cleansing Station
was as follows:-
Males Female s Children
431 14 1 = Total 446.
The number of baths and treatments given amounted to
463.