Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Eradication of Bed Bugs.
No. of Corporation houses found to be infested with
bugs 5
No. of Corporation houses disinfested 5
No. of other houses found to be infested with bugs 8
No. of houses disinfested 8
No. of rooms in No. of rooms in
Corporation houses— other houses—
1 room only — 1 room only 1
2 rooms only 2 2 rooms 1.
3 rooms only 1 3 rooms 2
4 rooms —
No. of houses disinfested with HCN by private firms 5
CAMPING SITES.
A camping site used by Rover Scouts and Woodcraft
Folk in Hall Place was not used over such a period as to come
within the operation of Section 269 of the Public Health
Act, 1936.-
SCHOOLS.
There are 24 County Modern and County Primary
Schools; six non-provided schools, and a Day Technical
School for Girls in the Borough, and the sanitary conditions
are satisfactory.
SECTION D.—HOUSING.
The following particulars relate to the houses built by
the Council on the various Estates and still occupiable :—
Houses Flats
Welling—
Welling Estate 428 —
East Wickham—
Glenmore Road 116 —
Bexleyheath—
Highland Road Estate and Pickford
Road Estate (including bungalows) 306 —
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