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Disinfection
Where necessary, disinfection of rooms is carried out by
the department. During the year 386 rooms were
disinfected and 4 lots of clothing were treated before being
sent abroad.
Cleansing of verminous persons and their clothing
No steam disinfecting or cleansing centre is provided in this
borough but arrangements have continued for the use of the
Disinfecting Station and Medicinal Baths, Scotts Road,
Shepherds Bush, W.12., provided by the London Borough
of Hammersmith. The borough council accepts
responsibility for payment of each treatment etc. for
residents referred to the centre.
During 1972, 56 persons were treated and in addition,
bedding and clothing was disinfected in 4 cases.
Veneral Diseases
The spread of veneral diseases continues to increase in this
country and any person, male or female, who suspects that
he or she is suffering from any of these diseases, should
seek immediate advice and treatment. Clinics are available
for both male and female patients at West Middlesex,
Central Middlesex, Hillingdon and West London
Hospitals and many other London hospitals where
examinations and treatment are given in complete privacy.
While there is no doubt that competent treatment can
control infections, the total incidence continues to grow
because of the increase in casual relationships which
modern society permits. Every endeavour is made to
identify and treat contacts of patients, and welfare workers
are also used for tracing those patients, relatively few in
number, who default before treatment is completed.
Vaccination and Immunisation
The schedule of immunisation used is as follows:
Diphtheria, tetanus, 1st dose at 6 months
whooping cough and 2nd dose at 8 months
oral poliomyelitis 3rd dose at 14 months
Measles 15 months
Diphtheria, tetanus, 31/2 - 5 years
oral poliomyelitis booster
German measles (girls only) 11 - 13 years
BCG 13 years
Vaccination and immunisation is provided both by
family doctors and local health authority services.
The number of children under the age of 16 years who
completed primary courses or were given reinforcing
injections during the year are shown below.
Primary Reinforcing
courses injections
Diphtheria 2,650 2,685
Whooping cough 2,180 228
Tetanus 2,720 2,859
Poliomyelitis 2,742 2,719
Measles 2,153 —
German measles 984 —

BCG Vaccination

General
The local authority does not provide vaccination against
yellow fever, cholera, typhoid or paratyphoid fevers and
persons desiring such protection should consult their own
doctors.
Yellow fever vaccination is carried out at the following
centres:
Hospital for Tropical Diseases 4 St. Pancras Way London
NW1 Tel: 01-387 4411 Ext. 137.
Medical Department Unilever House Blackfriars EC4
Tel: 01-353 7474 Ext. 2841.
53 Great Cumberland Place W1 Tel: 01-262 6456
Patients are seen by appointment only. No charge is
made.
Health Centre Grange Road Kingston Surrey
Tel: 01-546 7261
Cholera, enteric fever and typhus vaccination is also
available by appointment only at the Hospital for Tropical
Diseases 4 St. Pancras Way NW1 Tel: 01-387 4411 Ext. 137.
Anthrax vaccine is available from the Central Public
Health Laboratory Colindale Avenue NW9
Tel: 01-205 7041
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