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
Islington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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object of these restrictions is to ensure that fluoroacetamide is used under proper
control and in suitable locations only.
General
There were no meetings of the Workable Area Committee during the year.
(a) The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year.
| Type of Property | Local Authority Premises | Dwelling Houses | Business Premises | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Complaints received (including repeats) | 49 | 1159 | 165 | 1373 |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of | ||||
| (a) Notification (initial complaint only) | 32 | 931 | 136 | 1099 |
| (b) Block survey | 16 | 549 | 54 | 619 |
| 3. Number of properties found to be infested by rats (including Nil ship rats) | 27 | 435 | 62 | 524 |
| 4. Number of properties found to be infested by mice | 5 | 607 | 50 | 662 |
| 5. Re-visits by Investigators | 62 | 2894 | 47 | 3003 |
| 6. Non-effective visits by Investigators | - | 894 | - | 894 |
| 7. Number of infested properties treated (new jobs commenced) | 32 | 1023 | 102 | 1157 |
| 8. Continuation or post-bait treatment | 143 | 3304 | 449 | 38 96 |
| 9. Visits by Operators | 285 | 10,267 | 612 | 11164 |
| 10. Still being baited at end of year | 2 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 11. Completed during the year | 50 | 1240 | 116 | 1406 |
| 12. Number of Business Agreements dealt with 67 | ||||
| 13. Members of the Rodent Staff assisted in the operation of the smoke machine in respect of 60 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.