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Lewisham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
A copy of the report covering the calendar year 1960 submitted
to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as required by
the provisions of the above Act, is appended:
A copy of the report covering the calendar year 1960 submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as required by the provisions of the above Act, is appended:—
Table 16
| Type of property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority | Dwelling houses (including council houses) | All other (including business premises) | Total | Agricultural | |
| Properties in borough | 137 | 65,330 | 10,633 | 76,100 | — |
| Properties inspected as a result of:— | |||||
| (a) notification | 10 | 1,116 | 137 | 1,263 | — |
| (b) survey | 1 | 1,283 | 33 | 1,317 | — |
| (c) otherwise | — | 31 | — | 31 | — |
| Total inspections (including reinspections) | 11 | 2,456 | 170 | 2,637 | - |
| Properties inspected which were found to be infested by:— | |||||
| (a) Rats—major | — | — | — | — | — |
| — minor | 6 | 719 | 81 | 806 | — |
| (b) Mice—major | — | — | — | — | — |
| — minor | 6 | 270 | 55 | 331 | — |
| Infested properties treated | 12 | 974 | 129 | 1,115 | - |
| Total treatments (including retreatments) | 23 | 1,962 | 348 | 2,333 | - |
"Block" control schemes carried out Nil
Laboratory facilities
The following summary relates to the work carried out by the
public health laboratory on behalf of the council during 1960:
The following summary relates to the work carried out by the public health laboratory on behalf of the council during 1960:—
Table 17
| Specimens | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Faeces | 1,099 | Negative |
| 260 | Shigella sonnei | |
| 8 | Salmonella typhimurium | |
| 6 | Salmonella give | |
| 2 | Cl. welchii | |
| 1 | Bact. coli, type 0.125 | |
| 1 | Staph. aureus | |
| Urine | 81 | Routine |
| Swabs, from nose, throat etc. | 163 | Negative |
| Sputum | 21 | Film and organisms |
| 8 | Negative | |
| 1 | Positive for tubercle bacilli | |
| Cough plate (for H. pertussis) | 1 | Negative |
| Food | 5 | |
| Total specimens | 1,657 |