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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

Finchley 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATTONIn addition to the inspections made by the public health inspectors, the dis-infectors carried out the following visits:—

DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATTON

In addition to the inspections made by the public health inspectors, the dis-infectors carried out the following visits:—

Disinfection40
Disinfestation:—
Bugs6
Fleas3
Cockroaches1
Wasps160
Bees16
Lice5
Flies3194
Removal of household rubbish, etc.10
Summary of work carried out:—
Disinfection : Rooms11
Articles213
Disinfestation: Rooms33
Articles265
A large number of verminous and dirty articles were destroyed.