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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 1960
[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, 1960
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | ||||||
| (i) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (including business premises) | (4) Total of Cols.(1), (2) & (3) | Agricultural | ||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 29 | 17,828 | 3,581 | 21,438 | – | |
| 11. Number of properties inspected as a result of:— | ||||||
| (a) Notification | – | 445 | 27 | 472 | – | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | – | 135 | 23 | 158 | – | |
| (c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| III. Total inspections caried out including reinspections | – | 1,758 | 82 | 1,840 | – | |
| IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 373 | 14 | 387 | – | |
| (b) Mice | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 110 | 13 | 123 | – | |
| V. Number of infested properties (in Sect IV) treated by the L.A. | – | 483 | 27 | 510 | – | |