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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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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 for the eradication of the following vermin
was carried out at the numbers of premises stated:—
Cockroaches 4. fleas 2. carpet beetles 1.
In addition 20 wasps' nests were destroyed.
Infectious Diseases—Disinfection
The following numbers of premises have been disinfected after cases (or suspected cases) of infectious disease:—
| Tuberculosis | 22 |
| Scarlet Fever | 59 |
| Cancer | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 |
| Total | 83 |
Administration of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948
Part 1 of the Act
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
| Premises | Number on Register | 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 | 16 | 27 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 173 | 767 | 9 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Total | 193 | 798 | 10 | - |