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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following report was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1955 :—
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | |||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (inoludg. Business Premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | |
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District. | 33 | 22,317 | 3,188 | 25,538 | — |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification | 1 | 650 | 63 | 714 | — |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 6 | 2,205 | 1,086 | 3,297 | _ |
| (o) Otherwise | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: (a)Rate{Major Minor | 1 | 49 | 6 | 56 | — |
| 3 | 239 | 30 | 272 | — | |
| (b) Mice {Major Minor | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
| — | 163 | 20 | 173 | — | |
| 4. Number of injeited properties (in Sec. IV) treated by L.A. | 4 | 421 | 56 | 481 | — |
| 5. Total treatments carried out — including re-treatments | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Number of Notices served under Section 4 of the Act: (a) Treatment | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a Notice under Sect. 4 of the Act. | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | 28 involving 528 premises. | ||||