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General inspections for vermin 917
Attempted visits 179
No. of premises found verminous 250
No. of revisits 287
No. of miscellaneous visits 565
No. of premises sprayed 643
No. of rooms sprayed 1,484
As a precautionary measure, the furniture and effects of all families
transferred to Borough Council dwellings are treated, prior to removal,
with hydrogen cyanide at the Council's Disinfestation Station, 42, Narrow
Street, E.14. The furniture and effects of 183 such families were treated
during the year.
In addition, disinfestation by steam and formaldehyde was carried out
on 10 occasions during the year of the furniture and effects of families
rehoused by the London County Council.
Many treatments were also carried out for infestations of cockroaches,
beetles, ants, silverfish and the like.

The number of baths and treatments given amounted to 464.