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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
Feltham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Two premises were registered under this Act at the
beginning of the year and two inspections were made.
Very little filling material was used at either of them.
Disinfestation
One dwelling (Council owned) was treated for bed bugs,
contact insecticide being used.
It was not found necessary to disinfect for bed bugs,
the furniture etc. of persons rehoused in the Council's
dwellings.
Other disinfestations for the eradication of pests were
carried out as follows:—
Fleas 1
Wasps 26
Cockroaches 3
Ants 2
Lice 1
Clover Mites 1
Infectious Disease—Disinfection
It was not found necessary to carry out disinfection
after infectious disease.
Administration of the Factories Act, 1937 and 1959 Part 1 of the Act
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Notices | Verbal Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sections, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 14 | 15 | — | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 206 | 464 | 2 | 51 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority excluding outworkers' premises | 2 | 9 | — | — | |
| Total | 222 | 488 | 2 | 51 | — |
| 2. Cases in which defects were found. | |||||
| Referred | |||||
| To H.M. | By H.M. | ||||
| Particulars | Found Rer | nedied | Inspector | Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | ... | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | |