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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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This service is carried out by the Council's Staff and no charges are made to occupiers of dwelling houses.
| TYPE OP PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses including Council houses | All Other (including Business Premises) | TOTAL | ||
| Number of properties in Borough | 37 | 16,521 | 3,086 | 19,644 | |
| Number of properties inspected as a result of:- | |||||
| (a) Notification | 15 | 509 | 442 | 966 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | - | 91 | 74 | 165 | |
| Total inspections carried out, including re-inspections | 61 | 1,828 | 8,370 | 10,259 | |
| Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by:- | |||||
| (a) Rats | Major | 4 | 2 | 46 | 52 |
| Minor | 7 | 25 | 145 | 177 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | 8 | 48 | 76 | 132 |
| Minor | 7 | 102 | 157 | 266 | |
| No. of infested properties treated | 18 | 177 | 424 | 619 | |
| Total treatments carried out | 11 | 1,656 | 1,614 | 3,281 | |
| Number of Block control schemes carried out | - | - | 224 | 224 | |
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