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Miscellaneous.
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Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infective diseases was 2,932:— 466 in Clapham,
207 in Putney, 469 in Balham, 431 in Streatham, 343 in Tooting,
and 1,016 in Wandsworth.
Two public and two private elementary schools were also
disinfected for infective diseases.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 33 children, stated to be in a verminous
condition, were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer, Education
Department, London County Council, and the homes
were visited by the Inspectors. In seven 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 Authority.
55 adults and 26 children were given baths at the Council's
Disinfecting Station on account of suffering from Scabies.
Flies and Mosquitoes.
During the summer months certain ponds, streams and
areas of stagnant water were treated by spraying with paraffin,
with the object of destroying the larvae of mosquitoes. Chloride
of lime was also used for sprinkling horse manure in order to
destroy the larvae and pupse of flies.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock
Act, 1911.
12 visits to workshops were made by the Inspector, and
the materials used for bedding and upholstery were examined.
Two certificates for coloured rags have been issued in respect
of the sterilisation of materials used in the manufacture of rag