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

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Wembley 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Tents, Vans and Sheds—nuisance abated 2
„ „ „ » —Removed 2
Schools—sanitary conditions improved —
„ —urinals and W.C's cleansed or repaired 5
Markets—contraventions remedied —
Noise nuisances abated 27
Dust nuisances abated 6
Effluvia nuisances abated 13
Wasps'nests destroyed 118
(c) Eradication of bed bugs:—
(i) Number of Council houses :—
Found to be infested and subsequently dis-
infested —
(ii) Number of other houses:—
Found to be infested and subsequently dis-
infested 2
(i) by hydrogen cyanide —
(ii) by liquid insecticides 2
Other vermin eradicated (not including rats and
mice) 38
Verminous articles destroyed —
(d) Meat and other Food Premises :—
Meat shops, stalls, etc.—premises cleansed 22
„ „ „ „ —other contraventions
remedied 31
Dairies—cleansed and distempered or painted —
„ —premises repaired —
„ —other contraventions remedied —
Bakehouses — cleansed and distempered or
painted 6
„ —sanitary conditions improved 7
„ —other contraventions remedied 5
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