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Surbiton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DISINFECTION
(Cont.)
(b) The total number of articles disinfected by steam at Tolworth Hospital, or destroyed was :-
| Disinfected: | Destroyed: | |
|---|---|---|
| Blankets | 12 | 2 cwts. of various types of bedding destroyed. |
| Mattresses | 5 | |
| Mattress covers | 20 | |
| Pillows | 35 | |
| Pillow cases | 4 | |
| Sheets | 4 | |
| Wearing apparel | 17 | |
| Counterpanes | 3 | |
| Bolsters | 5 | |
| 105 |
(c) No. of rooms disinfected 18
No. of library "books disinfected 28
DISINFESTATION.
(a) Bed bugs, etc.
| Council Houses: | Other Houses: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be infested | Disinfested | Found to be infested | Disinfested | |
| Bugs | 3 | 3 | ||
| Cockroaches | 1 | 1 | ||
(b) School Canteens.
Early in the year the Surrey County Council decided to
discontinue the arrangement whereby the Public Health Department
carried out the annual spraying with insecticide of the school
canteens, for which work the County Council paid the cost.
Instead Caterers and Cooks-in-Charge were issued with sprayers and
insecticide to spray the canteens themselves as and when required,
and arrangements were made for them to receive suitable instruction
in the use of sprayers and insecticide.
(c) Wasps nests.
The Council has no responsibility for the destruction of
wasp nests on private property, but many calls for assistance
are received (28 this year). All complainants are visited
and suitable advice given; in most cases the nests are easily
disposed of by the occupier using a recommended insecticide
at sundown when it can be applied with no danger to the operator.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year 89 bodies were received into the mortuary
for post-mortem examination.
42.