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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
Ilford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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In the case of business premises these services are offered on a contractural basis, a practice which is greatly appreciated by most business firms. The following is a statement of the work carried out during 1955:—
| Type of Property | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | ||
| I. Total No. of properties in District | 215 | 52,318 | 29 | 5,021 | 5 7,53 1 |
| II. No. of properties inspected as result:— | |||||
| (a) of notification | 79 | 617 | — | 112 | 808 |
| (b) survey under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 20 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 80 |
| (c) otherwise | — | — | — | 833 | 833 |
| III. Total No. of inspections and re-inspections carried out... | 245 | 1,454 | 4 | 14,628 | 16,331 |
| IV. No. of properties found to be infested by rats:— | |||||
| Major | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 44 | 235 | 2 | 23 | 334 |
| V. No. of properties found to be infested by mice:— | |||||
| Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 28 | 137 | — | 63 | 228 |
| VI. No. of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 39 | 317 | - | 88 | 444 |
| VII. No. of notices served under Section 4:— (1) Treatment | - | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Structural works (i.e., Proofing) | — | — | — | — | - |
| VIII. No. of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of notice under Section 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| IX. Legal proceedings | — | — | — | — | |
| X. No. of "block" control schemes carried out | Nil | ||||