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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

Hackney 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Month.Verminous articles disinfected.Collections of Verminous or Filthy Goods for destruction
Beds, Overlays or Mattresses.Other Bedding Materials.Men's Clothing.Women's Clothing.Children's Clothing.Totals.
January10151551151280157547
February2121351101335159479
March207655100730981139
April1871110120735105469
May1238553541555577
June4272409021545999
July17225050930106961
August394540202516950
September28133515538661763
October405485115720101436
November42112135210730122939
December21—601601265150636
Totals .2915309551280876611822795

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(4) Whether the work of disinfestation is carried out by the
Local Authority or by a contractor.
With the exception of the disinfestation of the possessions of
127 families transferred from clearance areas to Council flats in
1934, which were treated by hydrogen cyanide by the van method by
a contractor, all disinfestation work in the Borough has been carried
out by the staff of the Public Health Department.

Table: The following is a statement of this work in connection with rehoused families in the past five years:—

The following is a statement of this work in connection with rehoused families in the past five years:—

Year.Houses disinfested by Staff of Public Health Department.Families' belongings treated with hydrogen cyanide.
Houses.Rooms.By Staff of Public Health Department.By Contractor.
19347601,205127
19358191,238199—
19368641,34370—
19378321,514153—
19388571,357592—
Totals4,1326,6571,014127

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An additional 634 articles of verminous furniture were treated
with hydrogen cyanide during the year.