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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
Bromley 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Non-Agricultural | Agricultural | ||||
| Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | All other (including business premises) | Total of Cols. (1) (2) & (3) | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||
| IV. Number of proper- lies inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 5 | 323 | 70 | 398 | 6 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 1 | 88 | 38 | 127 | — | |
| V. Number of infested properties (in Sect. IV.) treated by the L.A. (Figures should NOT exceed those given at Sect. IV.) | 6 | 385 | 108 | 499 | 6 | |
| VI. Total treatments carried out—including re-treatments | 7 | 431 | 118 | 556 | 8 | |
| VII. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: (a) Treatment (b) Structural Work (i.e., Proofing.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| VIII. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sect. 4 of the Act | - | - | - | - | - | |
| IX. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — | |
| X. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | - | 295 | 119 | 414 | - | |
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
During the year 118 visits of inspection were made by Mr.
G. R. Woods the Animals Acts Inspector. 49 Statutory Orders
were received during 1954, and 11 licences issued.
A suspected case of swine fever on a farm in the area was
confirmed. The source of infection was traced by the Ministry to