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Camberwell 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Report for Year Ended 31st December, 1953.
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including business premises) | Total | |
| I. Total number of properties in Local Authority's district | 31 | 41532 | nil | 6882 | 48445 |
| II. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1953 as a result of (a) notification (6) survey or otherwise | (a) 9 | 871 | nil | 153 | 1024 |
| (b) nil | 1520 | nil | 18 | 1538 | |
| III. Number of properties inspected (see section II) Which were found to be infested by rats | Major nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| Minor 7 | 984 | nil | 111 | 1102 | |
| IV. Number of properties inspected (see section II) Which were found to bo seriously infested by mice | 2 | 174 | nil | 60 | 236 |
| V. Number of infested properties (see sections III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 9 | 1158 | nil | 171 | 1338 |
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4:— | |||||
| (1) Treatment | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| (2) Structural works (i.e., proofing) | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| VII. Number of cases in which default action was taken by the Local Authority following issue of a notice under Section 4 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| VIII. Legal proceedings | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| IX. Number of "block" control schemes carried out 174 | |||||