Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Smoke nuisances abated 27
Improvements in boiler plant or fuel effected 12
Cinemas, Dance Halls, etc. — contraventions
remedied 7
Hairdressers—contraventions remedied 1
Tents, Vans and Sheds—nuisance abated 1
„ „ „ ,, —Removed 1
Schools—sanitary conditions improved 3
„ —urinals and W.C's cleansed or repaired 2
Markets—contraventions remedied 3
Noise nuisances abated 20
Dust nuisances abated 2
Effluvia nuisances abated 4
Petroleum—contraventions remedied 31
(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently dis-
infested 7
(ii) Number of other houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently dis-
infested 12
(i) by hydrogen cyanide —
(ii) by liquid insecticides 12
Other vermin eradicated (not including rats and
mice) 21
Verminous articles destroyed 9
(d) Meat and other Food Premises:—
Meat shops, stalls, etc.—premises cleansed 46
„ „ „ „ —other contraventions
remedied 24
Dairies—cleansed and distempered or painted 6
„ —premises repaired 4
„ —other contraventions remedied 4
Bakehouses — cleansed and distempered or
painted 13
„ —sanitary conditions improved
„ —other contraventions remedied
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