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Miscellaneous. 91
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infective diseases was 3,377—541 in Clapham,
290 in Putney, 489 in Balham, 527 in Streatham, 314 in Tooting,
and 1,216 in Wandsworth.
Five public and two private elementary schools were also
disinfected for infective diseases.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The names of 35 children, stated to be in a verminous
condition, were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer, Edu
cation Department, London County Council, and the homes
were visited by the Inspectors. In thirteen 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.
43 adults 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 pupae of flies.
Statement of Work done under the Rag Flock
Act, 1911.
There is one factory in the Borough where rag flock is manufactured.
This factory is inspected under the provisions of the
Factory and Workshop Act.
No samples of Rag Flock were taken during the year, as the
method of rag flock manufacture is considered satisfactory.