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(iii) Disinfestation of bedding and bedclothing.
In all cases disinfestation of bug-infested bedding and bedclothing
has been carried out by steam-disinfection at the Council's
Disinfecting Station. During the year 30 lots of bedding were
disinfested by this method.
(iv) Prevention of re-infestation after cleansing.
In all cases of disinfestation of dwelling-houses and household
effects the tenants have been advised as to the means and practices
by which re-infestation after cleansing may be prevented.
Following disinfestation periodical visits of inspection by the
Sanitary Inspectors have been carried out for the purpose of
supervision. This has had very satisfactory results. In the case of
families removed from houses in slum-clearance areas or from
"overcrowded" dwellings and re-housed in Council houses or flats
only one instance of re-infestation was discovered.
During the years 1935 to 1939 the household effects of 185 families
were disinfested, 149 of these being families rehoused from clearance
areas, 20 in connection with the abatement of overcrowding and 16 on
other public health grounds.