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Authentication of International Certificates of
Vaccination and Inoculation.
A parson proceeding abroad is required in certain countries to
produce a certificate of recent successful vaccination and inoculation,
and, in addition, the signature of the vaccinating doctor must be
verified by the Medical Officer of Health of the district. During
the year, the signatures on 589 certificates were verified as those of
medical practitioners practising in Stepney and the certificates
endorsed accordingly.
Disinfection.
Premises disinfected because of infectious disease numbered 19,
which included five for pulmonary tuberculosis. 3,597 articles of
clothing and bedding were steam disinfected, including 714 articles
for export for which nine certificates were issued.
Formaldehyde disinfection of 189,686 articles of clothing, 80 tons
of boots and 4 tons of rags all for export was also carried out during
the year, for which 211 certificates were issued.
The charges for export and other disinfections carried out amounted
to £113.
Disinfestation (bed bugs and other insect pests).
The following is a summary of insect disinfestation work carried
out by the Public Health Inspector (Disinfestation):-
General inspection for vermin 1,327
Attempted visits 191
No. of premises found verminous 676
" re-visits 115
11 miscellaneous visits 205
" Rooms sprayed 1,587
" Premises sprayed 664
In addition, disinfestation was carried out on 103 occasions of the
furniture and effects of families rehoused by the London County Council.
Treatments were also carried out for infestations of cockroaches,
beetles, ants, silverfish, and the like.
The Council continues to carry out, on behalf of the Stepney Group
Hospital Management Committee, any necessary work of disinfestation at
hospitals and other premises in the Borough coming within the control
of that Committee.
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