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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
Bexley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The revenue from salvage sales during the year was £5,226 Is. 2d. made up as follows: —
| Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Paper | 452 | 7 | 0 | 2,818 | 16 | 7 |
| Textiles | 45 | 4 | 2 | 705 | 10 | 2 |
| Bones | 16 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 2 | |
| Kitchen Waste | 629 | 5 | 0 | 1,321 | 5 | 2 |
| Ferrous Metals | 42 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 10 | 10 |
| Non-Ferrous Metals | 2 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 3 |
| Bottles and Jars | 4 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1,179 | 3 | 0 | 5,025 | 5 | 10 | |
| Waste Paper Collection Allowance (Ceased 30.6.49.) | 27 | 11 | 3 | |||
| Kitchen Waste Collection Allowance (Ceased 30.4.49.) | 173 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 5,226 | 1 | o | ||||
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
INFESTATION ORDER, 1943.
The Council employ one full-time Rodent Operative
for the treament of surface infestations, and the test
haiting and maintenance treatment of sewers is carried
out by men under the control of the Borough Engineer.
The cost of disinfestation work carried out at business
premises is charged to the occupiers, but the Council
give a free service to private dwelling houses.
Infestations found during the year were mostly of
a minor character, and a good proportion were at private
houses where fowls, ducks, etc., were kept.
Number of premises treated during the year.
Local Authority's premises 9
Business premises 15
Private dwellings 282
One treatment was carried out at Bursted Wood Tip
during the year, but periodic inspections of the refuse
tip at East Wickham have not shown any evidence of
infestation.
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