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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
Islington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:-
| Notices Served: | Intimations | 29 | ||
| Statutory | 13 | |||
| Type of Property | Local Authority Premises | Dwelling Houses | Business Premises | TOTAL |
| 1. Complaints received (including repeats) | 25 | 919 | 130 | 1074 |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of (a) Notification (initial complaint only) | 20 | 819 | 112 | 951 |
| (b) Block Survey | 28 | 509 | 77 | 614 |
| 3. Number of properties found to be infested by rats (including Nil ship rats) | 20 | 399 | 50 | 469 |
| 4. Number of properties found to b infested by mice | s 6 | 485 | 53 | 544 |
| 5. Re-visits by Investigators | 21 | 3902 | 83 | 4006 |
| 6. Non-effective visits by Investi gators | - | 829 | 39 | 868 |
| 7. Number of infested properties treated (new jobs commenced) | 32 | 870 | 93 | 995 |
| 8. Continuation or post-bait treatment | 107 | 2676 | 403 | 3186 |
| 9. Visits by Operators | 220 | 10,704 | 660 | 11, 584 |
| 10. Still being baited at end of year | 4 | 59 | 10 | 73 |
| 11. Completed during the year | 45 | 1228 | 114 | 1387 |
| 12. Number of Business Agreements dealt with 63 | ||||
| 13, Members of the Rodent Staff assisted in the application of smoke machine in respect 105 drainage tests carried out by Public Health Inspectors. | ||||
NOTE:- For the purpose of completing Sections 2, 3, 4 & 7 each property is
entered once only in respect of inspections, infestations and treatments.
(b) Sewer Treatments
4 Sewer Treatments were carried out including a test made prior to the first