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Preventive treatment was given to 158 persons who had been in
close contact with persons suffering from scabies.
Information was received of 47 Hackney children of school
age who were treated for scabies at London County Council bathing
centres in adjoining boroughs.
The Health Visitor called at the Homes of all persons known
to be suffering from scabies and, as far as possible, inspected the
contacts.
It was necessary to serve the following notices under the Scabies
Order, 1941 :—
Notice to occupier to permit inspection of premises 1
Notice to attend for medical examination 3
Notice requiring attendance for treatment 3
The Scabies Order, 1941, expired on 31st December, 1947.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
Cyanide Chamber.—Some aspects of the work of the Borough
Council permit of more publicity than others. The day nurseries,
for instance, can always be kept before the public and the Council,
by reason of their social activities and the staff clubs, and so on,
but there is no doubt, in my opinion, that the cyanide chamber—
which receives no publicity at all—has done very considerably
more for the health and well-being of the Borough in one year of
its activities than the day nurseries have done throughout their
entire career.