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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
Carshalton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Financial arrangements exist with the Education Authority in
respect of treatment of schoolchildren.
The following persons were dealt with at the Cleansing Station during the year:—
| Families. | Persons. | Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For scabies | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| For pediculosis | 18 | 46 | 96 |
| 23 | 62 | 124 |
School children included in these totals were:—
For scabies 6 For pediculosis 35
During the year, two lots of verminous bedding were stoved and forty-one premises were treated for the destruction of vermin and insect pests as follows:—
| Infestation. | Sprayed by C.U.D.C. | Sprayed by L.C.C. | Sprayed by Owners. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.U.D.C. Property | L.C.C. Property | Privately Owned Property | L.C.C. Property | Privately Owned Property | |
| Ants | 1 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Bugs | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Fleas | 1 | – | 1 | — | — |
| Wasps | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — |
| Weevil | — | — | 1 | – | — |
| 6 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 4 | |
Incoming tenants of Council houses as well as vacated Council
premises are visited by the Sanitary Inspectors before letting is
effected to ensure that verminous families are not admitted to clean
houses and vice versa.
Smoke Abatement.
Twenty-four complaints were received and dealt with during the
year.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
Under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
rodent destruction was carried out during the year.
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