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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 1956
[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, 1957 :—
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | ||||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (includg. Business Prem-ises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | ||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District. | 34 | 22,591 | 3,232 | 25,857 | _ | |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of: | ||||||
| (a) Notification | 4 | 383 | 57 | 444 | - | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 24 | 3,463 | 927 | 4,414 | - | |
| (c) Otherwise | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 3. Total inspections car-ried out — including re-inspections | 28 | 3,874 | 1,029 | 4,931 | _ | |
| 4. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | _ | 23 | 5 | 28 | - |
| Minor | 1 | 182 | 26 | 209 | — | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Minor | 1 | 179 | 18 | 198 | - | |
| 5. Number of infested properties (in Sec. IV) treated by L.A. | 2 | 367 | 46 | 415 | - | |
| 6. Total treatments car-ried out — including re-treatments | 4 | 450 | 101 | 555 | _ | |
| 7. Number of Notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | ||||||
| (a) Treatment | — | — | — | — | - | |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 8. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a Notice under Sect. 4 of the Act. | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | 18 | |||||