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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
Surbiton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| Toilet covers | 8 |
| Towels | 40 |
| Wearing apparel | 342 |
| Miscellaneous | 43 |
| Books | 2 |
| 1393 |
No. of rooms disinfected 137
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
1.—
| Number of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Houses | Other Houses | |||
| Pound to be infested | Disinfested | Found to be infested | Disinfested | |
| 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | |
2.—
| Council Houses | Other Houses | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Fumigation with Sulphur | - | 3 |
| (b) Fumigation with Sulphur and spraying with Vermicine | l | 2 |
| (c) Fumigation with Cimex and spraying with Vermicine | 1 | |
| (d) Spraying with Vermicine | 5 | 8 |
| (e) Spraying with Zaldecide | - | 1 |
| (f) Fumigation with Cyanide | - | 1 |
| 6 | 16 |
3.—To ensure that the belongings of tenants are
free from vermin before removal to Council
Houses, an inspection is made by a Sanitary
Inspector before removal.