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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The Council maintains a disinfecting station at Yeo Street and a summary of the work carried out is given below;
| (a) Disinfection | Premises Dis infected | Articles Disinfected |
| Infectious Disease | 26 | 229 |
| Tuberculosis | 43 | 458 |
| Scabies | - | |
| Miscellaneous | 180 | 683 |
| TOTALS? | 249 | 1,370 |
| (b) Disinfestation: Inspections; | ||
| Number of visits | 793 | |
| Premises requiring treatment | 792 | |
| Furniture requiring treatment | 201 | |
| Number of treatments | 1,663 | |
| Re-inspections after disinfestation | 55 | |
| Miscellaneous visits and revisits | 54 | |
| Disinfestation carried out? | ||
| Rooms (in 895 premises) | 2,113 | |
| Beds, bedding, etc., articles | 3,408 | |
| Furniture articles | 5,501 | |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
The work of Rodent Control is carried out by skilled and
experienced operatives with supervision by the Council's officers
and all repression work is carried out by methods approved by the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Great care is taken
to ensure that baits are protected from domestic animals and nonresponsible
persons.
The work of the section is divided into three main categories;
(a) Sewer Maintenance Treatment
(b) Business Premises
(c) Dwelling-houses - Complaints from occupiers
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