London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The Council continues to undertake the routine disinfestation of schools and school canteens owned by the County Council within the District, as and when necessary, on a contract basis.
| Type of Property. | Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority as a result of— | Number of properties found to be infested by- | Number of treatments carried out by Department by arrangement with occupier. | Number of Notices served under Section 4. | Number of inspections made. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notification | Otherwise. | Total. | Rats. | Mice. | Rats. | Mice. | Treatment. | Structural workst i.e-proofing. | Primary and re-inspections. | Sewer treatment. | Total. | |
| Local Authority | 3 | 22 | 25 | 9 | l | 9 | l | — | — | 4,870 | 713 | 5,583 |
| Dwelling Houses | 293 | 197 | 490 | 251 | 28 | 236 | 25 | |||||
| Business Premises | 45 | 53 | 98 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 21 | |||||
| Agricultural | 4 | 36 | 40 | 18 | 15 | — | ||||||
| Total | 345 | 308 | 653 | 310 | 50 | 288 | 47 | |||||