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Ealing 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
The amount of work connected with disinfestations for the eradication of bed bugs
continues to be small and heavy infestations are now rarely found. Disinfestation
measures were taken in 85 houses, following complaints of bed bugs and other insects.
976 items were disinfected by formalin spray, and these were mainly articles of
clothing despatched to various European countries by relatives and friends. Import
of such clothing to certain countries is only permitted on productions of a certificate
of disinfection.
Routine terminal disinfection of 327 houses, after cases of illness, was carried
out, mainly as a result of special requests from the occupiers.
32 articles were disinfected by steam at the Cleansing Station at Scott's Road,
W.12, by arrangement with the London Borough of Hammersmith.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the rodent operatives:-
| Complaints received | 1,989 |
| Premises inspected | 1,883 |
| Premises found to be infested with - | |
| (a) rats | 973 |
| (b) mice | 791 |
| Re-visits to infested premises | 7,244 |
| Pees received for treatment | £1,851 |
Rodent Control in Sewers
During the year, approximately 2,725 sewer manholes were baited with fluoracetamide
for controlling rats in the sewers in accordance with the recommendations of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood.
INSPECTION OF HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS
233 premises have been placed on the register and 115 were inspected in 1969.
Premises have, on the whole, been found to be satisfactory, and only minor
deficiencies discovered.
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