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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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No. of test
baits laid
No. 5 Treatment - test baiting with
sausage rusk from 24th October
to 22nd December 1#088
Complete takes 36
Partial takes 24
No takes 1,028
No. of poison Poison
baits laid used
No. 6 Treatment from 24th October
to 22nd December 1,073 Fluorakil 3
The rodent staff, in addition, deal with infestations from pests other than rats and mice, and the following is a summary of action taken during the year in respect of all forms of infestation:-
| Premises inspected following complaints | 961 |
| Premises where rats were found | 136 |
| Premises where mice were found | 667 |
| Premises where other vermin were found | 175 |
| Number of visits made | 4,400 |
| Number of successful treatments | 853 |
| Cases in which advice only was given | 103 |
| Borough Council properties dealt with (excluding dwelling houses) |
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT. 1926.
On 1st April, 1965, responsibility for the administration of the
above Act was transferred to the London boroughs from the London County
Council under the provisions of the London Government Act, 1963.
The Council accepted the suggestion of the appropriate Working
Party that the Scientific Adviser of the Greater London Council should
act as the Agricultural Analyst on behalf of the Inner London boroughs
and, in this connection, the following officers of the Greater London
Council, Mr. W.B. Chapman, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., and his deputy
Mr. J.H. Barker, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., have been authorised to act for the
Council as Agricultural Analyst and Deputy Agricultural Analyst
respectively as from 1st April, I965.
The Council have also approved the appointment of the Chief Public
Health Inspector (Mr. H. Hoyland) and a Senior Public Health Inspector
(Mr. L.A. Palmer) as authorised inspectors and sampling officers under
the Act.
During the year, twenty-four samples were submitted for analysis as follows-
| Turf Dressing | 1 | All purpose Fertiliser | 2 |
| Cuthberts Bone Meal | 1 | Hoof & Horn Fertiliser | 3 |
| Bone Flour | 1 | Toprose Fertiliser | 1 |
| Sulphate of Ammonia | 2 | Flaked Maize | 1 |
| Phostrogen Plant Food | 1 | Powdered Growmore | 1 |
| Bone Meal | 7 | Sulphate of Potash | 1 |
| Fish, Blood & Bone Meal | 1 | Dried Blood | 1 |