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Faeces specimens 124
Sputum specimens 6
Blood specimens 23
Urine specimens 15
Swabs (nose, throat and vaginal) 26
Disinfection
In cases of infectious disease, rooms, clothing, etc., were disinfected—rooms by sealing
and fumigating with a formalin preparation; clothing, bedding and other infected articles
by removal for disinfection in the Council's disinfector at Havelock Road.
Lists of premises, articles, etc., disinfected during the year.
Rooms 15 Eiderdowns 7
Beds 12 Pillows 16
Blankets 30 Plimsolls (routine disinfection
Mattresses 12 during holiday for
Sheets 20 stone Road School) (pairs) 228
Books 52 Miscellaneous articles 17
Stnallpox Disinfection. In the event of smallpox occurring within the district and
disinfection being required on a considerable scale, arrangements have been made whereby
this could be carried out. An agreement was made with the North-West Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board whereby in such an event the staff of St.John's Hospital, Uxbridge,
would carry out this work.
Provision of Antitoxin and Vaccine Lymph
The Council provides diphtheria antitoxin and tetanus antitoxin free to local
practitioners in the district. These antitoxins are obtainable from the Public Health
Department during office hours and by direct request to the Medical Officer of Health at
other times. In the event of emergency supplies of vaccine lymph being required, they
are obtainable at very short notice.
Scabies and Lice
During 1955, 10 cases of infestation with scabies, one of infestation with body lice
and one with head lice, were brought to the Public Health Department for cleansing.
Treatment and cleansing were arranged at Hammersmith Cleansing Station by courtesy
of Hammersmith Borough Council. This is a deterioration from 1954, when no cleansings
were required. Table XI gives details of head inspections in schools, and here there seems
a slight overall improvement.
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