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Kensington and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Certain foreign countries prohibit the import of parcels of
clothing, unless accompanied by a certificate that the articles have
been disinfected, The Council afford facilities to person desirous
of sending clothing abroad and, for this service, a standard charge
is made of 10s. 0d. per pareel.
During the year, fifty-one parcels of clothings were disinfected
and the income amounted to £25 10s. 0d.
The following table indicates the destination of these parcels:
| Destination | No. of parcels |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| East Germany | 16 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Romania | 6 |
| Spain | 24 |
| TOTAL | 51 |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, imposes a duty on
occupiers of premises to notify the Council of rodent infestation, and
the Council are required to ensure that the borough is, as far as
practicable, kept free from rats and mice. The Council deal with rat
and mice infestation in dwelling houses without cost to the occupiers,
but expenditure incurred in treating infestations on commercial and
industrial premises is recovered from the owners. The Council are
required to submit reports on:
(i) the extent of infestation
(ii) special circumstances to which any undue presence
of rats and mice might be attributed: and
(iii) the nature and extent of co-operative working
with contiguous local authorities.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food requested a report for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1969 as follows:
| Treatment of premises (rats and mice) | |
| Number of properties in the borough | 75,438 |
| Total number of properties inspected following notification | 2,050 |
| Number infested by rats | 34 |
| Number infested by mice | 1,917 |
| Total number of properties inspected for rats and/or mice for reasons other than notification | Nil |
| Number infested by rats | Nil |
| Number infested by mice | Nil |