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Miscellaneous. 89
Examinations of Sputum made at the Dispensary are not
included in the above figures.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infective diseases was 4,565:—819 in Clapham,
459 in Putney, 590 in Balham, 695 in Streatham, 594 in Tooting,
and 1,408 in Wandsworth.
Three public and one private elementary schools were also
disinfected for infective diseases.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 43 children, stated to be in a verminous
cond„ion, were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer, Education
Department, London County Council, and the homes
were vis„ed by the Inspectors. In 10 cases the clothing was
also said to be verminous.
These children were cleansed by the officials of the London
County Council at the Cleansing Station under the supervision
of that Author„y.
42 adults and 15 children were given baths at the Council's
Disinfecting Station on account of suffering from Scabies.
Flies and Mosqu„oes.
During the summer months certain ponds, streams and
areas of stagnant water were treated by spraying w„h paraffin,
w„h the object of destroying the larvæ of mosqu„oes. Chloride
of lime was also used for sprinkling horse manure in order to
destroy the larvae and pupae of flies.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock
Act, 1911.
51 vis„s to workshops were made by the Inspector, and
the materials used for bedding and upholstery were examined.