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
Barking 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Damage to property by enemy action prevented
the use of gas as a fumigant. Such action as was
possible consisted of treatment with one of the
recognised insecticides.
We found it necessary on several occasions to use
Civil Defence premises as a temporary hostel whilst
treatment of infested premises was carried out.