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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 1962
[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, 1962::-
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non—Agricultural | (5) Agricultural | ||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (Inc. Council Houses) | (3) All Other (including Business Premises) | <4) Total of Cols. (1). (2) & (3) | ||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 46 | 24,432 | 4.640 | 29.118 | |
| 2. Total number of properties in— spected as a result of notification | 2 | 410 | 79 | 491 | |
| Number of such properties found to be Infested by:— Common rat Major | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Minor | 2 | 210 | 47 | 259 | |
| Ship rat Major | — | — | — | — | |
| Minor | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
| House mouse Major | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Minor | — | 119 | 17 | 136 | |
| 3. Total number of properties in— spected in the course of survey under the Act | 2 | 1.635 | 212 | 1.849 | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | — | — | — | — | |
| Minor | 1 | 90 | 11 | 102 | |
| Ship rat Major | — | — | — | — | |
| Minor | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Minor | — | 22 | 3 | 25 | |
| 4. Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) | — | 17 | 4 | 21 | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— Common rat Major | — | — | — | — | |
| Minor | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Minor | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Minor | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5. Total Inspections carried out— including re—lnspectlons (To be completed only If figures are readily available) | 9 | 2.314 | 414 | 2.737 | |
| 6. Number of infested properties (in Sections 2. 3 & 4) treated by the | 3 | 441 | 79 | 523 | |
| 7. Total treatments carried out— including re—treatments. | 6 | 539 | 123 | 668 | |
| 8. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Structural Work (I.e. Proofing) | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Number of cases In which default action was taken following the Issue of a notice under Sect. 4 of the Act. | — | — | — | — | |
| 10. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | |
| 11. Number of " Block " control schemes carried out | — | — | — | — | |
| 12. Where legal proceedings have been Instituted by the Local Authority brief particulars should be given here:— | — | — | — | — | |
| 13. Any other points of interest | — | — | — | — | |