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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Feltham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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D.D.T., and this work was carried out by the
department.
The furniture, etc., of prospective Council house
tenants is inspected before removal to the Council's
houses and if necessary is treated for the eradication
of bugs.
Disinfestation was carried out for the eradication of
the following vermin :—
Lice 1 case, cockroaches 2 cases, fleas 3 cases,
mosquitoes 1 case.
In addition 21 wasps' nests were destroyed.
The following numbers of premises have been disinfected after cases (or suspected cases) of infectious disease :—
| Tuberculosis | 27 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.5 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 |
| Other Diseases | 2 |
| Cancer | 1 |
| Total | 56 |
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):
| Premises | Number on Registe; | Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 20 | 23 | — | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 164 | 360 | 12 | — |
| (iii) Other Dremises in which Section 7 is enforced by the |