Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1957
Type of Property | ||||||
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Non-Agricultural | ||||||
(1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (including business premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultura | ||
I. Number of properties in Local Authority's District (notes 1 and 2) | 29 | 17,591 | 3,415 | 21,035 | — | |
II. Number of properties inspected as a result of:— | ||||||
(a) Notification | — | 314 | 28 | 342 | — | |
(b) Survey under the Act | 3 | 553 | 132 | 668 | _ | |
(c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | - | - | - | - | - | |
III. Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 6 | 1,482 | 155 | 1,643 | — | |
IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by:— | ||||||
(a) Rats | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
Minor | 1 | 437 | 18 | 456 | — | |
Major | — | — | — | — | — | |
Minor | — | 139 | 10 | 149 | — | |
V. Number of infested properties (in Sect IV) treated by the L.A. (Figures should not exceed those given at Sect. IV) | — | 577 | 28 | 605 | — |