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 Greenwich Borough]
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Complaints | Treatments | Rooms | External Areas | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beetles : | ||||
15 | 14 | 98 | 3 | |
11 | 10 | 26 | — | |
2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
3 | 2 | 6 | — | |
4 | 4 | 10 | — | |
1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Earwigs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Fleas | 75 | 64 | 316 | 1 |
Silver Fish | 11 | 11 | 25 | — |
Slugs | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Spiders | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Wild Bees | 23 | 11 | — | 7 |
Wood lice | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Woodworm | 5 | 4 | 3 | — |
Misc. Insects | 34 | 18 | 45 | 5 |
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 | ||
---|---|---|
Vermin | Scabies | |
Adults | 39 | 84 |
Children under school age | 36 | 23 |
School children | 295 | 79 |
Totals | 370 | 186 |