London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (includg. Business & Industrial) | Total | |
| 1. Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 32 | 21,457 | - | 3,244 | 24,733 |
| 2. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1952 as a result of (a) notification or (b) otherwise | (a) 19 | 530 | - | 47 | 596 |
| (b) 11 | 1,775 | - | 174 | 1,960 | |
| 3. Number of properties (under 2) found to be infested by rats | Major — | 61 | - | 13 | 74 |
| Minor — | 304 | - | 49 | 353 | |
| 4. Number of properties (under 2) found to be seriously infested by mice | - | 193 | - | 12 | 205 |
| 5. Number of infested properties (under 3 & 4) treated by the Local Authority | 19 | 558 | 69 | 646 | |
| 6. Number of Notices served under Sec. 4:— (1) Treatment | - | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e. Proofing) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 81 | 24,878 | - | 3,608 | 28,567 |
| 7. Number of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of Notice under Section 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Number of "block " control schemes carried out | 22 (involving 363 premises). | ||||