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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
Tottenham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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SUMMARY OF DISINFESTATION WORK DURING 1951
| Cause | Private Houses | Council Houses | Other Premises | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | Rooms | Houses | Rooms | Houses | Rooms | Other Premises | ||
| Ants | 5 | 3 Canteens 3 Nurseries 1 Clinic 1 School | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Beetles | 26 | 36 | 2 Schools | 26 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Bugs | 203 | 445 | 12 | 34 | 215 | 479 | ||
| Fleas | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Flies | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Weevils | 1 Warehouse | 1 | ||||||
| Wood Beetle | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| TOTAL | 244 | 501 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 256 | 535 | 11 |
Disinfestation upon removal to Council dwellings was carried
out in 174 instances.