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Disinfection and Disinfestation. Infected articles of bedding, clothing,
etc., and articles infested with bugs are disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting
Station, White Hart Road, Plumstead; but the personal clothing of persons treated
at the two Cleansing Stations is disinfected at those two stations. During the year
40,802 articles were disinfected at the three stations. The number of rooms disinfected
after cases of infectious disease was 465, and of these 88 had been occupied
by tuberculous persons. The number of rooms disinfested of vermin was 988.
Personal Cleansing Stations are situated at the Turkish Baths, Plumstead
High Street, and at the Eltham Hill Health Centre, Sherard Road. Part of
the premises of the Turkish Baths was adapted as a Cleansing Station as a tempory
measure after the destruction in 1941 of the former cleansing station at White
Hart Road, and it has not been possible, so far, to make suitable alternative arrangements.
The number of persons cleansed of vermin was 2,567 and the number of
persons (including contacts) treated for scabies was 2,089. The total number of
attendances was 6,026.
G. 41.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH.
FROM THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Health Department,
Town Hall,
Woolwich, S.E.18.