London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wembley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 17
(ii) Number of oilier houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently
disinfested 22
(i) by hydrogen cyanide
(ii) by sulphur
(iii) by liquid insecticides 22
Other vermin eradicated 23
Verminous articles destroyed 5
(d) Meat and other Food Premises:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc.— premises cleansed 44
„ „ „ „ other contraventions
remedied 18
Dairies—cleansed and distempered or painted 10
„ premises repaired 5
„ other contraventions remedied 3
Bakehouses cleansed and distempered or
painted 25
„ sanitary conditions improved 11
„ other contraventions remedied 4
Ice cream premises cleansed and distempered
or painted 17
„ „ „ sanitary conditions improved
19
Fried fish shops cleansed and distempered or
painted 5
„ „ „ sanitary conditions improved 5
„ „ „ other contraventions remedied 11
Fishmongers, etc., contraventions remedied 33
Grocers, etc., contraventions remedied 50
Greengrocers, etc., contraventions remedied 51
Restaurants, Cafes, etc., contraventions
remedied 45
Street hawkers, contraventions remedied 4
Other food premises, contraventions remedied 4
4,485
39