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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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RODENT CONTROL.
The following table is a tabular statement indicating the action taken in 1958.
| 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 the 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 works, i.e. proofing | Primary and re-inspections | Sewer treatment | Total | |
| Local Authority | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5 | – | 5 | — | — | — | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 204 | 55 | 259 | 142 | 23 | 127 | 23 | — | — | |||
| Business Premises | 32 | 61 | 93 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 8 | — | — | 3,809 | 414 | 4,223 |
| Agricultural | 3 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | |||
| Total | 241 | 153 | 394 | 179 | 37 | 163 | 36 | — | — | |||