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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
Deptford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1955
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | ||||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | I (3) All other (including business premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | ||
| I. Number of properties in Local Authority's District (notes 1 and 2) | 29 | 16,871 | 2,760 | 19,631 | – | |
| 11. Number of properties inspected as a result of:— | ||||||
| (a) Notification | – | 229 | 27 | 256 | – | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 5 | 506 | 142 | 653 | – | |
| (c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 111. Total inspections carried out including reinspections. (To be completed only if figures are readily available) | 6 | 908 | 158 | 1,072 | – | |
| IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | – | 319 | 18 | 337 | – |
| Minor | ||||||
| (b) Mice | Major | – | 93 | 14 | 107 | – |
| Minor | ||||||
| V. Number of infested properties (in Sect IV) treated by the L.A. (Figures should not exceed those given at Sect. IV) | – | 412 | 32 | 444 | – | |