Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 year ended 31st December, 1960
TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
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Non-Agricultural | ||||||
(1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council H, uses) | (3) All other (includg. Bu iness Premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | ||
1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District. | 41 | 24,279 | 4,405 | 28,725 | — | |
2. Number of properties inspected as a result of: | ||||||
(a) Notification | 3 | 355 | 80 | 438 | — | |
(b) Survey under the Act | 27 | 4,055 | 509 | 4,591 | — | |
(c) Otherwise | — | — | — | — | — | |
3. Total inspections carried out—including re-inspections | 34 | 4,448 | 615 | 5,097 | — | |
4. Number of properties inspected fin Sect. II) which were found to be infested by | ||||||
(a) Rats | Major | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Minor | 4 | 239 | 54 | 297 | — | |
(b) Mice | Major | — | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Minor | — | 163 | 26 | 189 | — | |
5. Number of infested properties (in Sect. IV) treated by L.A. | 4 | 400 | 68 | 472 | _ | |
6. Total treatments carried out—including re-treatments | 7 | 463 | 116 | 586 | _ | |
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 | Nil |