Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1956.
Type of Property | ||||||
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Non-Agricultural | ||||||
(1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (including business premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | ||
I. Number of properties in Local Authority's District (notes 1 and 2) | 29 | 17,610 | 2,375 | 20,014 | ||
11. Number of properties inspected as a result of:— | ■ | |||||
(a) Notification ... | | 274 | 26 | 300 | |||
(b) Survey under the Act | 4 | 585 | 136 | 725 | ||
(c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) ... | ||||||
111. Total inspections carried out including reinspections | 5 | 1,166 | 165 | 1,336 | ||
IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by:— | M | |||||
(a) Rats | Major | – | ||||
Minor ... | – | 384 | 13 | 397 | ||
(b) Mice | Major ... | – | ||||
Minor ... | 110 | 14 | 124 | |||
V. Number of infested properties (in Sect IV) treated by the L.A. (Figures should not exceed those given at Sect. IV) | 494 | 27 | 521 |