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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Disinfestation of Persons and Clothing.
The following is a summary of the work carried out at the Disinfecting
and Cleansing Station during the year:—
TABLE V.
| Verminous | Scabies | Total | |
| Persons: | |||
| Adults | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| Children | 885 | 225 | 1,110 |
| Total | 931 | 270 | 1,201 |
| Clothing: Articles | 11,337 | 3,438 | 14,775 |
Disinfection and Verminous Premises.
(a) Disinfection.
Details of work carried out d uring the year are shown in the following
table:—
TABLE VI.
| Infectious Disease | Tuberculosis | Verminous | Miscellaneous | Total | |
| Premises disinfected ... Articles disinfected Premises visited | 228 1,603 | 53 222 | 35 | 60 7,133 | 341 8,993 505 |
(b) Verminous Premises.
Fourteen premises were inspected and found to be verminous.
In all instances appropriate action was taken.
Rodent Control : Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919 (Infestation Order,
1943).
Particulars of the work carried out during the year in connection
with rodent control, in accordance with the methods approved by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, are given below :—
(a) Dwelling Houses.
400 complaints of rats or mice relating to 246 premises were
investigated and 2,104 treatments were applied.
17 complaints relating to 19 premises were outstanding and
receiving treatment at the end of the year.
929 inspections and revisits and 2,701 visits to apply treatments
were made by the Rodent Staff.
In 12 instances infestation was attributed to defective
drains and in 4 instances to defective sewers.
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