London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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with the technique prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries. On an average, each infestation entails 14
visits by the operative.
A few firms in the Borough employ servicing contractors to
carry out routine control measures. Occasionally, some of
these firms also seek the Council's assistance.
Sewers.—The baiting of the Council's sewers is undertaken
by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department. The
rodent operatives assist by preparing and mixing the baits.
Statutory Action under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act,
1919.
Number of Statutory Notices served 14
Number of Prosecutions Nil
Number of Private Houses baited 313
Number of Business Premises baited 48
HOUSING. Statistics—Year 1948.
| l. | Total number of houses in the borough, including flats, tenements, &c., separately assessed | 24,000 (approx.) |
| Public Health Act | ||
| 2. | Number of houses inspected on account of complaints or illness | 4,979 |
| 3. | Number of statutory notices served | 1,889 |
| 4. | Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied | 3,417 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | ||
| 5. | Number of houses inspected-house to house (Housing Consolidated Regs. 1925) | Nil |
| 6. | (a) Number of houses included by representations by the Borough Medical Officer under Sec. 25 of H.A., 1936 | Nil |
| (b) Number of houses demolished following representation by Borough Medical Officer under Sec. 25 of H.A., 1936 | Nil | |
| 7. | Number of houses repaired under Sections 9 and 10 of H.A., 1936:- | |
| (a) by owners | 1 | |
| (b) by L.A. in default of owners | 2 | |
| 8. | Number of houses demolished:- | |
| (a) in pursuance of orders under Sec. 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 | Nil | |
| (b) voluntarily | Nil | |
| 9. | Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing Orders (excluding underground rooms) | Nil |