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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | ||||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (includg. Business Premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5) Agricultural | ||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District. | 41 | 24,232 | 4,466 | 28,739 | _ | |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of: | ||||||
| (a) Notification | 1 | 407 | 78 | 486 | — | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 4 | 2,268 | 244 | 2,516 | — | |
| (c) Otherwise | — | 13 | 2 | 15 | — | |
| 3. Total inspections carried out — including re-inspections | 8 | 2,729 | 347 | 3,084 | _ | |
| 4. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Minor | 1 | 239 | 47 | 287 | — | |
| (b) Mice | Major | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 1 | 158 | 26 | 185 | — | |
| 5. Number of infested properties (in Sect. IV) treated by L.A. | 3 | 385 | 65 | 453 | _ | |
| 6. Total treatments carried out — including re-treatments | 7 | 470 | 95 | 572 | _ | |
| 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 | |||||