Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950
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During the year9 the following work was carried out:-
Treatment of Business and Private Premisea.
Business Private
premises premises
Number of visits made 50 321
Number of infestations found 50 319
Number of treatments undertaken 47 308
Number of pre-baits laid 3,514
Number of poison baits laid 1,024
Number of complaints received 390
Sewer Maintenance Treatments.
No, of pre° NOo of poison Estimated
baits laid baits laid kill
10 5th to 9th June (inclusive) l3,24 265 2P992
20 4th to 7th December
(inclusive) l,526 382 4,065
WATER SUPPLY.
Supplies for commercial and domestic use in the Borough are maintained
by the Metropolitan Water Board,, During the years forty-seven samples of
water were examined^ including eleven taken at the Public Baths, and all
were reported upon as satisfactory,, The following action was also taken0
Supply of water provided to tenements 23
Taps supplied on main for drinking purposes 6
Storage tanks cleansed;, covered or repairedc 19