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Crayford 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Eradication of the Bed Bug.

Particulars of the action taken in 1953 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows :—

Number ofInfestedDisinfested
Council Houses1111
Other Houses44

Prescribed particulars on the administration of die Factories Act, 1937.

1. Inspectionsfor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises (i)Number on Register (2)Number of
Inspections (3)Written notices (4)Occupieis prosecuted (5)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities1435--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority591231-
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)?4881
TOTAL972462

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