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Overcrowding
Ten cases of alleged overcrowding were investigated by the Department staff
during the yean Of these, three were found to be statutorily overcrowded, and
were accordingly notified to the Housing Department for consideration by the
Housing Committee. It will be seen from the Housing Statistics on page 51 that
nine cases of overcrowding were relieved during the year.
Overcrowding is relieved in various ways, by private arrangements made by
the families concerned, by Council rehousing, or by Council nomination under
the Industrial Selection Scheme for housing in New Towns.
DISINFECTION
Premises disinfected:
Ordinary notifiable diseases 22
Tuberculosis 3
Cancer 3
Premises treated for vermin 12
Premises treated for other pests
(wasps, moths, ants and beetles) 6
An arrangement is in force whereby the South West Middlesex Hospital Management
Committee undertakes to carry out emergency disinfection of vermin infested
or smallpox-infected clothing and bedding on demand.
Routine disinfection of blankets, bedding etc were carried out on the
premises in the above table as required - in addition certain articles of clothing,
and parcels of clothing destined for countries abroad, were disinfected.
When necessary, books for both public and private libraries are disinfected in
the Public Health Department.
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