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Barnet 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]

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conditions attached to the issue of Licences for all premises such as garages
or filling stations in which electrically operated pumps are installed.
ERADICATION OF BED RUGS.
Number of Council houses found to be infested. 4
" " " " disinfested. 4
Number of other houses found to be infested. 2
" " " " disinfested. 2
An electric porer sprayer has been used for disinfestations, employing a
non-staining and non-poisonous fluid insecticide, and. has given excellent
results. The Council do not undertake the work of disinfestation for private
house-ov/ners, but give all facilities possible to assist them.
I am,
Yours obediently,
CHARLES WILLIAM HILL, M.S.I.A,
Chief Sanitary and Housing Inspector,
Meat and. Food Inspector,
Petroleum Inspector.