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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 1963
[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, 1963:-
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | ||||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (Inc. Council Houses) | (3) All Other (including Business Premises) | (4) Total of Cols. (1). (2) & (3) | (6) Agrlcultura | ||
| 1. Number of properties In Local Authority's District | 49 | 24,389 | 4,689 | 29,127 | – | |
| 2. Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification | 5 | 306 | 75 | 386 | – | |
| Number of such properties found to be Infested by:— | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 1 | 124 | 44 | 169 | – | |
| Ship rat | Major | – | – | –_ | – | – |
| Minor | – | — | 5 | 5 | – | |
| House mouse | Major | – | 1 | – | 1 | –_ |
| Minor | 2 | 120 | 26 | 148 | – | |
| 3. Total number of properties inspected In the course of survey under the Act | 3 | 820 | 218 | 1,041 | – | |
| Number of such properties found | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | – | –_ | –_ | – | – |
| Minor | 1 | 77 | 19 | 97 | – | |
| Ship rat | Major | – | – | –__ | _– | – |
| Minor | – | – | – | – | – | |
| House mouse | Major | –_ | – | – | – | _ |
| Minor | – | 13 | 7 | 20 | – | |
| 4. Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) | – | 13 | 3 | 16 | – | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | – | – | – | — | – |
| Minor | – | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | |
| Ship rat | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | – | –— | – | |
| House mouse | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | |
| 5. Total inspections carried out— including re-lnspectlons (To be completed only If figures are readily available) | 12 | 1,316 | 427 | 1,765 | –_ | |
| 6. Number of infested properties (in Sections 2. 3 & 4) treated by the L.A | 3 | 331 | 96 | 430 | – | |
| 7. Total treatments carried out-including re-treatments. | 7 | 396 | 146 | 549 | – | |
| 8. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | ||||||
| (a) Treatment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| (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 | – | – | – | – | – | |