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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]

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Disinfesation
Seven premises were found to be infested with bed bugs
and were disinfected:
Council houses infested 5
Other houses infested 2
Disinfestation with contact insecticides incorporating
D.D.T. was carried out by the department.
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 5, fleas 1, woodworm 2, lice 1.
In addition 3 wasps' nests were destroyed.
Infectious Diseases—Disinfection
The following numbers of premises have been disinfected
after cases (or suspected cases) of infectious disease:—
Tuberculosis 2
Scarlet Fever 7
Meningitis 2

Table: Administration of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948 Part I of the Act

Administration of the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948 Part I of the Act

1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
PremisesNumber on RegisterInspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1818249 6087—
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)1010––
Total2106677—