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Deptford 1958
[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 31.12.58.
| TYPE OF PROPERTY. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural. | |||||
| (1) Local Authority. | (2) Dwelling Houses (inc: Council Houses) | (3) All other (inc: business) | (4) Total of Cols (1) (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | |
| I. Number of properties in Tocal Authority's District | 28 | 17,650 | 2,530 | 20,208 | |
| II. Number of Properties inspected as a result of:- | |||||
| (a) Notification. | 307 | 25 | 332 | ||
| (b) Survey under the Act. | 2 | 521 | 119 | 642 | |
| (c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose). | |||||
| 11. Total inspections carried out including re-inspegtions. | 5 | 1,540 | 162 | 1,707 | |
| IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect,II) which were found to be infested by:- | |||||
| (a) Rats. (MaJor. (Minor. | 464 | 12 | 476 | ||
| (h) Mice .(Major, (Minor. | 123 | 10 | 133 | ||
| V. Number of infested properties (In Sect.IV) treated by the L.A. | 587 | 22 | 609 | ||
| VI. Total treatments carried out including re-treatments. | 751 | 25 | 776 | ||
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SANITARY INSPECTION.
General.
The total number of primary inspections increased from 5,907 in 195? to 6,185.
The number of complaints increased from 1,283 to a total of 151. This is the
first year for some time that complaints have increased and this may be one of the
effects of the Rent Act. Now that many people have to pay more rent, they may feel
that a higher standard of housing is required.
Defects found were dealt with under the Public Health (London) Act, the
London County Council (General Powers) Acts and the London County Council Bye-laws.
RODENT CONTROL.
One Rodent Supervisor and two operators were employed throughout the year
under the general direction of the Chief Public Health Inspector, and the following
tables summarise the work carried out:-