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

Hampstead 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Table: PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951

PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951

New Licences issued-
Licences discontinued-
Licences renewed4
Visits by Public Health Inspectors4

Table: PHARMACY & POISONS ACT, 1933

PHARMACY & POISONS ACT, 1933

New Licences issued11
Licences renewed79
Ceased to sell poisons or removed18
No. on Register at end of year90
Visits by Public Health Inspectors11

Table: PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Destruction of Rats and Mice. Surface Treatment

PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Destruction of Rats and Mice. Surface Treatment

No. of properties inspected as a result of:-Local AuthorityDwellings (including Council PropertiesAll other (including business premises)Total
Notification-56512577
Survey-4963499
Total inspections including re-inspections-3,980614,041
No. of properties infested by: Rats-1987205
Mice-3628370

Table: Control of Rats in Sewers

Control of Rats in Sewers

DateManholes BaitedPoison usedComplete TakesPartial TakesBaiting Sequence
April7332.5 per cent. Zinc Phosphide332161-4-8
Nov.71310 per cent. Arsenious Oxide661451-4-8