Objective To prevent and control infectious diseases in informal kindergartens of large-and medium-sized cities serving children from migrant worker families by analyzing disinfection quality of informal kindergartens in Minhang District of Shanghai.
Methods Indoor air samples by flat utensils sedimentation method and samples from surfaces of staffs' hands, dishware and other objects in the informal kindergartens by swabbing method were collected for disinfection quality determination.
Results The qualified disinfection rates were 75.22% in 2010 and 72.67% in 2011 respectively. The qualified disinfection rates of indoor air, and surfaces of dishware, staff hands and other objects were 57.58%, 67.19%, 83.00%, and 65.15% respectively, which indicated that dishware was most heavily polluted by microorganisms, with 67.19% and 71.87% as the qualified rates of total bacteria count and coliform respectively.
Conclusion Low disinfection quality in selected informal kindergartens in Minhang District is identified. Therefore, it is necessary to reinforce management and training on sanitation for staff working in the informal kindergartens, with the joint effort of both education and health divisions, and to create a safe and healthy environment for children of migrant workers.
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