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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
Hammersmith 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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2. Cases in which defects were found
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were Found | Number of Cases in which Prosecu-tions were Instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
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| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers in August List required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) | No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists to the Council | No. of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply Lists | No. of Instances of Work in unwholesome Premises | Notices Served | Prosecutions | ||
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| Total | 143 | - | — | - | — | — | |
Rodent Control
There has been a slight decrease in all sections of Rodent Control with the
exception of mice infestations in business premises, where 45 such cases were investigated
as compared with 40 in the previous year.
Most of this work is in dealing with complaints of rats in dwelling houses.
In many inspections the source of infestation can be traced to drainage defects, 92