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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
Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Verminous Premises and Rooms.
The service of notices regarding 437 premises and the contents of
rooms at 27 premises was authorised by the Public Health Committee.
Verminous rooms are brought to the notice of owners upon the
"Intimations," which are followed, if necessary, by Statutory Notices
as there are usually other nuisances or defects upon the premises.
Notices are also served under Section 123 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936.
A fluid insecticide is issued at the Disinfectant Depots, and sprayers
loaned to tenants in order to rid rooms and contents of bugs. 40£ gallons
of insecticide were distributed during the year.
Eradication of Bed Bugs.
Summary of the Work done by the Special Inspectors for Disinfestation .
| Number of premises inspected | 1.385 |
| Number of re-inspections after disinfestation | 1.145 |
| Miscellaneous visits and revisits | 4.154 |
| Total | 6,684 |
Number of premises and rooms disinfested:—
| Council properties | 96 | rooms 624 |
| Other properties | 499 | rooms 998 |
| Totals | 595 | 1,622 |
(These figures represent the actual number of premises
and rooms dealt with and do not include secondary or subsequent
treatments.)
Number of articles disinfested:—
| 28,873 | |
| (b) Furniture treated with hydrocyanic acid gas in vans during transit | 3.990* |
| (c) Furniture sprayed with Solution "D," etc. | 9.771 |
| 29.245 |
♦Total of articles enumerated on inventories prior to removal.