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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
Poplar 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Dwelling Houses. The number of complaints concerning mice is still high, but
the use of the anti-blood coagulent agents has proved to be very effective in
treatments and it is found possible in most cases to eliminate all mice in a
reasonable period of time.
Dwelling Houses. The number of complaints concerning mice is still high, but the use of the anti-blood coagulent agents has proved to be very effective in treatments and it is found possible in most cases to eliminate all mice in a reasonable period of time.
| TYPE OP PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses including Council Houses | All Other (including Business Premises) | TOTAL | ||
| Number of properties in Borough | 39 | 17.144 | 3,020 | 20,203 | |
| Number of properties inspected as a result of - | |||||
| 4 | 355 | 184 | 543 | ||
| - | 123 | 279 | 402 | ||
| Total inspections carried out, | |||||
| including re-inspections .. | 4 | 478 | 1,333 | 1,816 | |
| Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by:- | |||||
| Major | - | 11 | 51 | 62 | |
| Minor | 4 | 151 | 276 | 427 | |
| Major | - | 98 | 43 | 141 | |
| Minor | - | 196 | 53 | 249 | |
| No. of infested properties treated | 4 | 456 | 423 | 8S3 | |
| Total treatments carried out | 23 | 1,301 | 1,617 | 2,941 | |
| Number of "Block" control schemes | |||||
| carried out | 1 | - | 28 | 29 | |
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