London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Islington 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
DISINFECTION
Infectious Disease
Rooms treated 53
Secondhand clothing, horsehair, bristles etc. for export
Certificates issued 35
DISINFESTATION
Rats and Mice (figures in brackets refer to the year 1971) . Prime Complaints.
| Premises | Domestic | Business | Local Authority | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | 495 (276) | 171 (76) | 173 (58) | 839 (410) |
| Mice | 2491 (2856) | 414 (484) | 99 (112) | 3004 (3452) |
| Totals | 2986 (3132) | 585 (560) | 272 (170) | 3843 (3862) |
35 smoke tests of defective drains were carried out, and there were two treatments of sewers.
Vermin (other than rodents)
Rooms treated 2291.
Wasps nests treated 60.
Pigeons
13 treatments were carried out on the Council's behalf by an authorised catcher during the year.
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