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
Leyton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(v) Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949—Rodent Control/ Disinfection.
| Rats | Mice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 453 | 146 | 599 |
| Infestation otherwise discovered | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Enquiries and visits made: By Rodent Operatives | 3710 | 1145 | 4855 |
| By Sanitary Inspectors | 1290 | 149 | 1439 |
| Premises treated individually: Dwelling houses | 379 | 168 | 547 |
| Business/Industrial Premises | 62 | 41 | 103 |
| Blocks of premises treated: Dwelling houses | 4 | — | 4 |
| Business/Industrial Premises | 2 | — | 2 |
| Premises Re-treated: Dwelling houses | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Business/Industrial Premises | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Number of rooms treated | — | — | 372 |
| Number of sites/tips treated | — | — | 6 |
2. NUISANCES ABATED, DEFECTS REMEDIED, IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED.
(i) Public Health Acts.
Nature of work carried out to dwelling houses and other premises:
| Cement work to sink waste gullies repaired | 30 |
| Choked drains cleared | 28 |
| Dampness remedied | 556 |
| *Drains relaid or partly relaid | 37 |
| Floors repaired | 182 |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 225 |
| Miscellaneous defects remedied | 468 |
| New W.C. pans and traps provided | 36 |
| Plaster repaired | 529 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 119 |
| Roofs repaired or renewed | 550 |
| Rooms redecorated | 220 |
| Sashcords renewed | 233 |
| Sinks provided | 6 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired or renewed | 56 |
| Stoves repaired or renewed | 86 |
| Vent pipes repaired or renewed | 70 |
| W.C. cisterns repaired or renewed | 98 |
| Window sills, etc. repaired | 390 |
| Yards paved | 23 |
* In 36 cases the public sewer was involved, the work was carried out on
behalf of the owners by the Council under the supervision of the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor, the expenses incurred thereby being recovered
from the owners.