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Overcrowding
Eleven cases of statutory overcrowding were brought to the notice of the
Department and were considered by the Housing Committee during 1961. It will
be seen from the Housing Statistics on page 59 that thirty-four cases of overcrowding
were relieved during the yean
Overcrowding is relieved in various ways, by private arrangements made by
the families concerned, by Council re-housing, or by Council nomination under
the Industrial Selection Scheme for housing in New Towns.
DISINFECTION
Premises disinfected:
Ordinary notifiable diseases 15
Cancer 2
Premises treated for vermin 22
Premises treated for other pests
(wasps, moths, ants and beetles) 11
Routine disinfection of blankets, bedding etc. were carried out on the
premises in the above table as required. In addition, articles of clothing and
bedding, parcels of clothing destined for countries abroad, and when necessary,
books for both public and private libraries, were disinfected on the Public
Health Department premises.
An arrangement is in force whereby the South West Middlesex Hospital Management
Committee undertakes to carry out emergency disinfection of smallpox
infected clothing and bedding on demand.