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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 16.
Eradication of Insect Pests. D.D.T. and Other Special Treatments.
Number of Infestations Treated
| Type of Premises | Ants | Beetles | Bugs | Cockroaches | Fleas | Flies | Lice | Moths | Silver Fish | Wasps | Miscellaneous | Wood Beetles | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling-Houses | 4 | - | 38 | - | 6 | 27 | 1 | 3 | - | 31 | 9 | - | 119 |
| Workplaces | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Food Shops | — | — | — | 6 | — | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | |
| Miscellaneous | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 |
| Totals | 4 | — | 39 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 3 | — | 34 | 9 | — | 176 |
Total income for D.D.T. and other special treatments, £101 12s. 7d.
Corporation premises treated (re-housed families only), 0.7 per cent.
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