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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
Greenwich 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following report was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1956 :—
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | (5) Agricultural | |||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (includg. Business Premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | |||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District. | 34 | 22,542 | 3,216 | 25,792 | — | |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification | 7 | 405 | 57 | 469 | — | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 27 | 2,774 | 889 | 3,690 | — | |
| (c) Otherwise | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Total inspections carried out—including re-inspections | 42 | 3,197 | 961 | 4,200 | — | |
| 4. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | 2 | 28 | 5 | 35 | — |
| Minor | 7 | 211 | 7 | 225 | — | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Minor | — | 167 | 15 | 182 | — | |
| 5. Number of infested properties (in Sec. IV) treated by L.A. | 9 | 407 | 28 | 444 | — | |
| 6. Total treatments carried out—including re-treatments | 9 | 425 | 80 | 514 | — | |
| 7. Number of Notices served under Section 4 of the Act: (a) Treatment | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a Notice under Sect. 4 of the Act. | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | 22 involving 451 premises. | |||||