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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
Crayford 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Smoke Abatement.
No action taken.
Eradication of the Bed Bug.
Particulars of the action taken in 1954 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows :—
| Number of | Infested | Disinfested |
|---|---|---|
| Council Houses | 8 | 8 |
| Other Houses | 3 | 3 |
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937.
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
| Premises (0 | Number on Register (2) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (3) | Written notices (4) | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 16 | 91 | ||
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 61 | 115 | 3 | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 20 | 58 | 2 | - |
| TOTAL | 97 | 264 | 5 | — |
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