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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
Deptford 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| VI. Total treatments carried out including retreatments | 737 | 34 | 771 | ||
| VII. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act:— | |||||
| (a) Treatment | |||||
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. proofing) | |||||
| VIII. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sect. 4 of the Act | Li | ||||
| IX. Legal proceedings | |||||
| X. Number of " Block " control schemes carried out | 3 | 3 | |||
A high proportion of business premises in the Borough have their own
contracts with private service companies for the control and destruction
of rats and mice. This largely accounts for the smallness of the figure
relating to business premises.
Disinfection and Cleansing
The following is a summary of the work of disinfection, disinfestation
and cleansing:—