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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following report was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for the 12 months ended 31st March, 1958
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non - Agricultural | (5)Agricultural | |||||
| (1)Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (includg. Business Premises) | (4)Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | |||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District. | 34 | 23,529 | 4,059 | 27,622 | - | |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of: | ||||||
| (a) Notification | 1 | 360 | 73 | 434 | - | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 11 | 3,335 | 514 | 3,860 | - | |
| (c) Otherwise | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 3. Total inspections carried out — including re-inspections | 12 | 3,739 | 633 | 4,384 | _ | |
| 4. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | _ | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Minor | — | 204 | 34 | 238 | — | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | 3 | — | 3 | - |
| Minor | 1 | 165 | 27 | 193 | - | |
| 5. Number of injetted properties (in Sec. IV) treated by L.A. | 1 | 346 | 64 | 411 | - | |
| 6. Total treatments carried out — including re-treatments | 1 | 412 | 114 | 527 | - | |
| 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 | |||||