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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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It was not found necessary to disinfest the furniture,
etc., of prospective Council house tenants before removal to
the Council's houses.
Disinfestation for the eradication of the following vermin
was carried out at the numbers of premises stated : —
Cockroaches 8, fleas 2, carpet beetles 2, silver fish 1,
midges 1.
In addition 12 wasps' nests were destroyed.
Infectious Diseases—Disinfection
The following numbers of premises have been disinfected after cases (or suspected cases) of infectious disease :
| Tuberculosis | 12 |
| Scarlet Fever | 9 |
| Cancer | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 8 |
| Total | 30 |
| 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 | 14 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 165 | 376 | 4 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Total | 197 | 398 | 4 | — |