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B1 Washing people | B2 Washing clothes and bedding | B3 Removing waste water safely | B4 Improving nutrition – the ability to store, prepare and cook food | B5 Reducing the impacts of over-crowding | B6 Reducing the negative effects of animals, insects and vermin | B7 Reducing the health impacts of dust | B8 Controlling the temperature of the living environment | B9 Reducing hazards that cause minor injury (trauma)

B2 Washing clothes and bedding

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Regular washing of clothes and bedding, which helps to remove any bacteria, dirt, fleas, mites and other irritants or infection, can help reduce the incidence of infectious diseases, such as diarrhoeal disease, respiratory infections, scabies and other skin infections.

Providing washing machines is generally seen as the responsibility of residents, however it may be worth considering supplying commercial type washing machines in houses or in a community laundry to ensure access to reliable, large capacity washing machines. Supplying front-loading washing machines could reduce power and water consumption.