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Deptford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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is by high blocks of flats and a school, it is practically impossible, under
present conditions, to deal adequately with the matter.
With the present method of fat extraction it is very doubtful if any
further improvement can be effected, but an alternative method is being
explored, which, if successful, would almost entirely remove the nuisance.
Rodent Control
One Rodent Supervisor and two Operators were employed throughout
the year under the general direction of the Senior Sanitary Inspector,
and the following tables summarise the work carried out:—
| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | Total | |
| Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 28 | 16,313 | - | 1,866 | 18,207 |
| Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1952 as a result (a) of notification or (b) otherwise | (a) - | 247 | - | 20 | 267 |
| (b) 6 | 338 | - | 116 | 460 | |
| Number of properties (under II) found to be infested by rats | Major | ||||
| Minor 1 | 258 | - | 23 | 282 | |
| Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | - | 58 | - | 5 | 63 |
| Number of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 1 | 316 | - | 28 | 345 |
| Number of notices served under Section 4: Treatment | - | - | - | - | |
| Number of "block" control schemes carried out Nil. | |||||