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Fulham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
RODENT CONTROL
With the maintenance of a full staff of 4 operatives during the year the policy of
inspection and investigation of business and industrial premises was continued. These
inspections were in addition to those made necessary by receipt of complaints from occipiers.
A total of 853 inspections were made and in 64 cases minor infestation by rats was discovered
and in 77 cases, mice infestation were found, all of which were successfully treated
The Central Electricity Authority invited the Council's Rodent Service to tender for a
contract to service the Fulham Power Station for rodents and this was accepted and treatments
were commenced in November.
Complete co-operation by owners of premises has been experienced and in this connection
it is significant to note that on no occasion did the necessity arise for the service of a
notice, either for treatment or for structural works.
The usual two sewer treatments were carried out with the co-operation of the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor, as required by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Results showed the same marked consistency of the past years.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operatives during the
year: -
TYPE OF PROPERTY
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Business and Industrial Premises | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. No. of complaints received | 726 | 123 | 849 |
| 2. No. of properties inspected | 929 | 853 | 1,782 |
| 3. No. of properties found to be infested with rats Major | – | – | – |
| Minor | 347 | 64 | 411 |
| 4. no. of properties found to be infested with mice | 278 | 77 | 355 |
| 5. No. of properties treated | |||
| (a) Rat | 347 | 63 | 410 |
| (b) Mice | 278 | 77 | 355 |
| 6. No. of notices served under Section 4 | |||
| (a) Treatment | – | – | – |
| (b) Structural works i.e. proofing | – | – | – |
| No. of Notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | – | – | – |
| 7. No, of visits made by Rodent Operatives | 7,190 | 1,647 | 8,837 |