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Chislehurst 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Rodent Control.
In the early part of the year a test was carried out of sewer
manholes in the district. Of those tested, 13% showed evidence
of infestation.
In June, and again in December, routine maintenance treatments
were carried out. On the latter occasion only eight out
of the sixty-eight manholes showed any sign of infestation.
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including business premises) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (4) | ||||
| I. Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 200 | 1,025 | 24.291 | ||
| II. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1952 as a result of: | |||||
| (a) Notification | |||||
| (b) Survey or otherwise | |||||
| III. Number of properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be infested by rats: | |||||
| Major | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Minor | 50 | ||||
| IV. Number of properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be seriously infested by mice | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Number of infested properties (see Sections III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 10 | 4 | 54 | ||
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4: | |||||
| (1) Treatment | — | — | — | — | — |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e., proofing) | - | _ | - | __ | _ |
| VII. Number of cases in which default action was taken by the Local Authority following the issue of a notice under Section 4 | |||||
| VIII. Legal Proceedings (see under) | — | — | — | — | — |
| IX. Number of " block" control schemes carried out |
VIII. Where legal proceedings have been instituted toy the Local
Authority brief particulars should be given.