London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
| Disinfected. | Destroyed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bedding and bedclothing | 649 | 49 |
| Wearing apparel (including 918 articles for abroad) | 975 | 12 |
| Carpets, rugs, cushions, curtains | 19 | 2 |
| Others | 63 | 7 |
| 1,706 | 70 |
Work carried out 1/4/57 to 31/3/58:—
| Rats. | Mice. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Number of premises visited | 1,666 | 171 |
| (2) Number of visits by Public Health Inspectors | 238 | |
| (3) Number of visits by Rodent Control Assistants | 5,296 | 1,050 |
| (4) Number of premises which received treatment by Rodent Control Assistants | 584 | 163 |
| (5) Number of premises satisfactorily treated privately | 5 | 1 |
| (6) Number of Council premises (included in (4) ) | 8 | 6 |