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Richmond upon Thames 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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TABLE 21. —DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.

A summary of the treatment of premises, bedding, clothing and other articles is given below : —

Houses.Rooms.Bedding, etc.
Infectious Fevers316
Tuberculosis
Vermin5258
Other Diseases219
Costs recovered throughout the year: £11 3s. Id.

TABLE 22. —FACTORY INSPECTIONS.

1. Inspections. Premises.Number on Register.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
Factories (non-power)1212NilNil
Factories (power)1489314Nil
Building Sites and Institutions22NilNil
2. Defects. Particulars.Found.Remedied.Referred by H.M. Inspector.
Want of Cleanliness33Nil
Sanitary Conveniences.
(a) Unsuitable55Nil
(b) InsufficientNilNilNil
Miscellaneous2222Nil
3. Outworkers. Nature of Work.Number of Outworkers.Number of Unwholesome Premises.
Wearing apparel (making)27Nil
Brass and brass articles4Nil
Lampshades1Nil
Artificial flowers10Nil
Brushes2Nil
Jewellery1Nil
Legal Proceedings — no prosecutions were taken in 1964.

TABLE 23. —RODENT CONTROL.

The rodent control staff have continued to do much useful work in eradicating rats and mice from premises.

Number of complaints received259
Number of infestations found238
Number of infestations cleared226

The treatment of foul sewers was carried out in May and November
using the anti-coagulent, Warfarin, and baiting was concentrated in
specific areas known to be persistently infested with rats.
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