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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: 319 complaints relating to dwelling houses received during the year. No serious infestations were discovered, and practically all were traceable to defects in the drainage system, or failure to seal off disused drains on cleared sites.

319 complaints relating to dwelling houses received during the year. No serious infestations were discovered, and practically all were traceable to defects in the drainage system, or failure to seal off disused drains on cleared sites.

TYPE OF PROPERTY
Local AuthorityDwelling Houses including Council housesAll other (including Business Premises)TOTAL
Number of properties in Borough3918, 1503,57421,763
Number of properties inspected as a result of
(a)Notification142981,5161,828
(b) Survey under the Act-201232
(c) Otherwise----
Total inspections carried out, including re-inspections681,5009,75711,325
Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by:-
(a)Common RatsMajor-112839
Minor11152269432
(b) Ship RatsMajor----
Minor--1313
(c) MiceMajor1405899
Minor380615698
No. of Infested properties treated152839721,270
Total treatments carried out451,3501,9643,359
Number of Block control schemes carried out--210210

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