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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
Twickenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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D. D. T. TREATMENT - 1946 Number of Infestations Treated
| TYPE OF PREMISES | FLIES | BUGS | FLEAS | iMOTHS | COCKROACHES | CRICKETS | ANTS | SILVER-FISH | MOSQUITOES | WOOD BEETIE | WASPS | BEETLES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling Houses | 151 | 57 | 15 | 110 | 2 | - | 15 | 2 | 98 | 8 | 6 | - |
| General Shops | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food. Shops | 65 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Offices | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Day Nurseries | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clinics | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hospitals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food preparation Factories | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Factories | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 235 | 57 | 15 | 113 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 98 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Number of Premises infested | Corporation Rehousing 1946 | |||||||||||
| Dwelling Houses | 257 | Number of cases approved for rehousing | 316 | |||||||||
| Non-Dwelling Houses | 90 | Number of cases in the Borough found to be verminous | 6 | |||||||||
| Total | 347 | Percentage of verminous cases | 2 % | |||||||||