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Disinfection.
In connection with cases of infectious disease, 196 rooms and 200
library books were disinfected. Thirty-four lots of bedding were steam
disinfected and two lots destroyed.
Vermin Control.
Persons.
For the cleansing of verminous persons and their personal clothing
the Council have established a Cleansing Station, equipped with a
Thresh Steam Disinfector in Rochester Road. A trained nurse is in
attendance to deal with women and children, and a male operator for
the men.
Financial arrangements have been made with the Education
Authority for the treatment of school children. The nurse-in-charge
undertakes the following up of the families affected to ensure that
treatment is carried to a successful conclusion. The homes are also
visited by the Sanitary Inspectors when necessary, and appropriate
action in respect of the premises taken as required.
The following cases were dealt with at the Council's Station during
the year:—
Families. Persons. Attendances.
For scabies 24 74 166
For pediculosis 32 91 192
56 165 358
School children included in these totals were:—
For scabies 40 For pediculosis 66
Where possible, the practice of treating all members of affected
families is followed.
Premises.
During the year, 63 premises and one lot of furniture were treated
for the destruction of vermin and insect pests as follows:—
Infestation.
Sprayed by C.U.D.C.
Sprayed
by
L.C.C.
HCN Process.
C.U.D.C
Property.
L.C.C.
Property.
Privately
Owned
Property.
L.C.C.
Property.
C.U.D.C.
Property.
Privately
Owned
Property.
Furniture.
Beetles
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bugs
4
-
5
6
1
1
1
Cockroaches
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
Fleas
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Flies
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Moths
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wasps
3
2
34
-
-
-
-
13
2
40
6
1
1
1
39