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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 1959
[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, 1959
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | ||||||
| (l) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (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 & 2) | 28 | 17,730 | 3,570 | 21,328 | – | |
| 11. Number of properties inspected as a result of:— | ||||||
| (a) Notification | – | 360 | 26 | 386 | – | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | – | 495 | 101 | 596 | – | |
| (c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| III. Total inspections carried out including reinspections | – | 1,464 | 111 | 1,575 | – | |
| IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| (а) Rats | Major | – | _ | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 467 | 14 | 481 | – | |
| (б) Mice | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 129 | 11 | 140 | – | |
| V. Number of infested properties (in Sect IV) treated by the L.A. (Figures should not exceed those given at Sect. IV) | – | 596 | 25 | 621 | – | |