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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

Poplar 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Dwelling Houses.
Where rat infestation of dwelling houses has been discovered it has usually
been found to be due to defects in the drain or sewer and suitable repairs have
been effected. The number of complaints received during the year totalled 498.

Table: This service is carried out by the Council's Staff and no charges are made to occupiers of dwelling houses.

This service is carried out by the Council's Staff and no charges are made to occupiers of dwelling houses.

TYPE OF PROPERTY
Local AuthorityDwelling Houses including Council housesAll Other (including Business Premises)TOTAL
Number of properties in Borough3816,6183, 16119,817
Nunber of properties Inspected as a result of:-
(a) Notification124981,4932,003
(b) Survey under the Act1492979
(c) Otherwise6--6
Total inspections carried out, including re-Inspections601,58111,00512,646
Number of properties Inspected which were found to be infested by:-
(a) RatsMajor-38184
Minor845294347
(b) MiceMajor-109267376
Minor7226743976
No. of infested properties treated .123831,3851,780
Total treatments carried out311,4612, 1153,607
Number of Block control schemes carried out--240240

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Nuisance from Stray Pigeons.
Prom time to time complaints are made concerning nuisance from pigeons and
it appears this pest is multiplying in several areas in the Borough particularly
those associated with grain wharves. Many of them are diseased and are known to
be carriers of food poisoning organisms and it is important that their number
should be kept at a low level. At the moment this nuisance is dealt with by the
Council's Official Pigeon Catcher.
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