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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| TYPE OP PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses including Council houses | All other (including Business Premises) | TOTAL | ||
| Number of properties in Borough | 39 | 17. 064 | 3, 687 | 20,790 | |
| Number of properties inspected as a result of:— (a) Notification | 22 | 412 | 1,624 | 2,058 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 4 | 14 | 16 | 34 | |
| (c) Otherwise | — | — | — | — | |
| Total inspections carried out, including re-inspections | 110 | 1,845 | 8,772 | 10,727 | |
| Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by:— | |||||
| (a) Rats | Major | — | 12 | 26 | 38 |
| Minor | 13 | 122 | 244 | 379 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | 2 | 68 | 59 | 129 |
| Minor | 7 | 178 | 594 | 779 | |
| No. of Infested properties treated | 22 | 380 | 923 | 1,325 | |
| Total treatments carried out | 106 | 1,751 | 1,898 | 3,755 | |
| Number of Block control schemes carried out | — | — | 191 | 191 | |