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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The Rodent Control personnel have performed their duties with diligence throughout the year and have given the Department good service.
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural . | (6) 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 | 56 | 24.542 | 5,438 | 30,036 | — |
| 2. Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification | 4 | 420 | 102 | 526 | — |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— Common rat Major | 1 | 1 | |||
| Minor | 2 | 174 | 55 | 231 | |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Minor | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| House mouse Major | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Minor | 2 | 181 | 24 | 207 | — |
| 3. Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act | 7 | 1,639 | 333 | 1.979 | _ |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | |||||
| Common rat Major | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 2 | 92 | 32 | 126 | — |
| Ship rat Major | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | — | 2 | ||
| House mouse Major | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | 67 | 8 | 75 | — |
| 4. Total numberof properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | _ |
| Numberof such properties found to be infested by:— | |||||
| Common rat Major Minor | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Ship rat Major Minor | — | — | — | — | — |
| House mouse Major | _ | _ | _ | _ | — |
| Minor | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| 5. Total inspections carried out— including re-inspections (To be completed only if figures are readily available) | 18 | 2.327 | 606 | 2,951 | |
| 6. Number of infested properties (In Sections 2, 3 & 4) treated by the L.A | 7 | 493 | 123 | 623 | _ |
| 7. Total treatments carried out— Including re-treatments | 13 | 626 | 209 | 848 | — |
| 8. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: (a) Treatment (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Number of cases in whlchdefault 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 | - | - | - | - | - |