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Erith 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Section C (continued). Page
6. Laboratory Facilities 23
7. Tuberculosis 23
(a) Treatment and Hospital Accommodation 23
(b) Tables (i) Particulars of New Cases
and Deaths 23
(ii) Quarterly Statements 24
8. Ear, Nose and Throat 25
D Hospital and Ambulance Facilities.
1. General 25
2. V.D. 25
3. Children 25
4. Ambulance Facilities 25
E Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
1. Refuse Collection and Disposal 25
(a) Costs 26
(b) Details of Refuse Vehicles and Staff 26
(c) Details of Tonnage 26
2. Trade Refuse 27
3. Salvage 27
4. Public Conveniences 27
5. (a) Visits by Sanitary Inspectors 27
(b) Sanitary Inspection of Area 28
(c) Summary of Nuisances and Defects
remedied during the year 28
(d) General Sanitation 28
(e) Offensive Trades 29
(f) Closet Accommodation and Cesspools 29
(g) Smoke Abatement 29
(h) Swimming Baths and Pools 29
(i) Camping Sites 29
(j) Hop Pickers 30
(k) Rag Flock Act 30
(1) Eradification of Bed Bugs 30
(m) Cleansing of Verminous Persons 30
(n) Pest Control 30
(o) Rodent Control 30
Housing.
6. (a) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during
year 31
(b) Remedy of Defects during year without
service of Formal Notices 31
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