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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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RODENT CONTROL. (continued).
| TYPE OF PROPERTY. | Non-Agricultural. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Local Authority. | (2) Dwelling Houses (inc: Council . Houses.) | (3) All other (including business.) | (4) Total of cols.(1) (2) & (3) | |
| VII. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act:- | ||||
| (a) Treatment. | ||||
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. proofing). | ||||
| VIII. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sect. 4. of the Act, | NIL. | |||
| IX. Legal Proceedings | ||||
| X. Number of "BlocK" control schemes carried out. | ||||
Total No. of Drains Tested 87. Found defective 36. Total number of visits made
by Operators - 3,518.
Total number of inspections by Public Health Inspectors - 348
Total number of re-inspections by Public Health Inspectors - 470.
A high proportion of business premises in the Borough have their own
contracts with private service companies for the control and destruction of
rats and mice. This largely accounts for the smallness of the figure relating
to business premises.
DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING. The following is a summary of the work of disinfection, disinfestation and cleansing:-
| Premises disinfected (infectious disease) | 51 |
| Premises disinfected (requests) | 36 |
| Premises disinfected (verminous condition) | 158 |
| Total number of rooms disinfected | 447 |
| Total number of articles disinfected | 12,195 |
| Books disinfected | 62 |
| Number of articles destroyed at owner's request | 361 |
In addition there was a small amount of disinfection undertaken on behalf
of the Admiralty in respect of stores of bedding at the Royal Victoria Yard,
Grove Street, Deptford, and £21.14.6d, was received from the Admiralty in respect
of this service.
BATHING STATION.
Number of school ehildren who received baths (other them
for scabies) ... ... ... 1,045
Number of school children who received baths for the
treatment of scabies and impetigo ... ... ... ... 44
Adults who received baths (other than for scabies):-
Male ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 219
Female.. ... ... ... ... ... ... 47
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