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 Crayford]
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Particulars of the action taken in 1956 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows.-
| Number of | Infested | Disinfested |
| Council Houses | 4 | 4 |
| Other Houses | 1 | 1 |
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which sections 1,2,3,4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 11 | 23 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 63 | 138 | 6 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which section 7 is enforced by Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 12 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Total | 86 | 174 | 8 | - |
(31)