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Stairs or steps repaired, renewed or made level 2
baluster repaired 4
Surface water drainage repaired and made to work properly 7
Ventilation, more provided 1
Walls rendered or rendering repaired 6
replastered and/or repaired 42
cleansed and redecorated 33
rebuilt 4
Wash basins, baths renewed 6
Water supply repaired 6
Weatherboard repaired 1
W.C. accommodation repaired 3
provided 5
pans renewed 9
pans provided 5
pan joints renewed 5
seats repaired, renewed or provided 6
lift-up seat provided 1
box seats removed 1
flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 8
Windows repaired and/or renewed 53
Window sills (external) repaired 8
Woodwork repaired and/or renewed 3
Miscellaneous items 7
Disinfection
In connection with cases of infectious disease, 207 rooms, 1 shelter
and 339 library books were disinfected. Three lots of bedding were
sterilised and three lots destroyed.
Vermin Control
Persons
The Council maintain a Cleansing Station in adapted premises in
Rochester Road for the treatment of verminous persons and their
personal clothing. This is equipped with baths and a Thresh Steam
Disinfector. A trained nurse is in attendance to deal with women and
children and a male operator for the men.
Instances of infestation are followed up by the nurse by visits to
the home where arrangements are made to deal with the family as a
unit.
Financial arrangements exist with the Education Authority in
respect of the treatment of schoolchildren.
The following persons were dealt with at the Cleansing Station
during the year:
Families Persons attendances
For Scabies 20 27 51
For pediculosis 7 22 61
Schoolchildren included in these totals were:
For scabies 2 For pediculosis 11
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