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one in Plumstead and two in Eltham, where large numbers of the
employees were X-rayed.
Only 89 persons were recalled for further X-ray, and in 36
of these cases no further action was required.
When the Unit visited four local hospitals during the month of
August, 57 men and 270 women were X-rayed, only ten persons being
recalled for further examination.
The Unit was also stationed in Eltham High Street during the
latter part of October, where a total of 5,706 persons were X-rayed,
of which only 137 were found to have some abnormality or other.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
During 1956 the Department disinfected 183 rooms after cases
of infectious diseases, and of these 50 rooms had been occupied by
tuberculous persons. A total of 1,122 inspections regarding
verminous conditions were made and 258 rooms were disinfested for
vermin.
Many requests were again received from residents in the Borough
wishing to dispose of unwanted bedding and furniture. In the main
the bedding and furniture was in a dirty and often verminous
condition, and had formerly been used by persons removed to hospitals
or institutions, or deceased. In twenty-nine instances such
articles were removed to and destroyed at the Plumstead Destructor,
the number of articles destroyed totalling 125. Of this total, 20
were mattresses, 19 bedsteads, 11 sets of bedding, 31 items of
furniture and 44 other sundry items.
A request was received from a resident for bedding to be
disinfected following non-infectious disease, a charge of 10/being
made for this work.
Requests were again received from several residents for
Certificates of Disinfection to accompany new clothing sent to
friends and relatives abroad. The clothing concerned was disinfected
by the Department and six such certificates were issued.
Charges made for this work totalled £1.10s.0d.
A local firm, who export clothing to Africa, had two consignments
of clothing disinfected; the total charges being £22.
PERSONAL CLEANSING
For the convenience of residents the Borough Council maintains
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