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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DISINFE STATION.
(a) Bed Bugs.
| Council Houses | Other Houses. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be infested | Disinfested | Found to be infested | Disinfested |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Methods employed for disinfestation:-
Spraying with insecticide 7
Use of D.D.T. Powder 1
(b) School Canteens.
At the request of the County Council seven school canteens
were sprayed with insecticide to prevent insect pests, the
County Council paying the cost of the work.
(c) General.
Advice is frequently sought from the Department in the
identification and measures for eradication of insect pests of
various kinds.
For the convenience of the public a stock of insecticides
and sprayers is held in the Department, and these articles are
sold at cost price when required. This service seems to be
much apnreciated.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE *>CT,1948.
One burial was 'effected in accordance with Section 50 of
the Act where it appeared that no suitable arrangements for
the disposal of the body we_,e being made otherwise than by the
Counc il.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year seventy-two bodies were received into
the mortuary for post-mortem examination.
31.