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During the year forty-one visits were paid by sanitary
inspectors and eleven defects were discovered, most of
which were in connection with sanitary conveniences.
All defects were dealt with inter-departmentally.
(16) ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
We have continued our practice of issuing free, small
quantities of contact insecticides to householders with
minor infestations.
In addition the following houses have been disinfested:—
Barking Council Houses 25
London County Council Houses 7
Privately Owned Houses 16
Total 48
The Corporation call upon the owner of the house
to disinfest the dwelling and where necessary the
occupier to disinfest the furniture, the Corporation
carrying out steam disinfestation of bedding free.
In five instances we were notified by contractors of
their intention to carry out fumigation with hydrogen
cyanide on the orders of private owners.
Corporation workmen carry out the disinfestation
of Corporation houses with contact insecticides, such
as Vermicene, Pyagra and Zaldecide.
The practice of using sulphur products and contact
insecticides has been continued where the houses are
tenanted.