London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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ComplaintsTreatmentsRoomsExternal Areas
Beetles :
Black1514983
Carpet111026
Flour224
Larder223
Leather326
Spider4410
Wharf114
Earwigs7776
Fleas75643161
Silver Fish111125
Slugs5444
Spiders5362
Wild Bees23117
Wood lice3263
Woodworm543
Misc. Insects3418455

Forty-five requests for spraying for other reasons such as bad
smells, offensive deposits, etc., were met by treatments to 135 rooms
and 3 external areas.
Precautionary Spraying.—During the year, at 42 premises
unwanted bedding, furniture and miscellaneous household effects
were sprayed as a precautionary measure prior to removal by the
Borough Engineer and Planning Officer's staff. Treatment was
effected in 60 rooms and 5 external areas.
Verminous Conditions
The procedure adopted to combat infestation by lice and general
verminous conditions is essentially the same.
Treatment for all cases and contacts is carried out at the Tunnel
Avenue and Plumstead High Street Cleansing Stations and the
following Return summarises the work carried out during the
year:—

Attendances
VerminScabies
Adults3984
Children under school age3623
School children29579
Totals370186