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Southwark 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 (Rodent Officer-Mr. R. Warboys)
| Type of Premises | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwellings | Business & Others | Total | ||
| I. Total properties | 33 | 25,009 | 4,834 | 29,876 | |
| II. Properties inspected as a result of:- | |||||
| (a) Notification | - | 1,500 | 331 | 1,831 | |
| (b) Survey under Act | - | 1,552 | 503 | 2,055 | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 52 | 172 | 224 | |
| III. Total Inspections (including Reinspections) | - | 5,226 | 997 | 6,223 | |
| IV. Properties inspected infested by:- | |||||
| Rats | Major | - | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Minor | - | 596 | 235 | 831 | |
| Mice | Major | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | - | 831 | 111 | 942 | |
| V. Number of infested properties (IV) treated by local autdority | - | 1,429 | 364 | 1,793 | |
| VI. Notices served under Sec. 4:- | |||||
| (a) Treatment | - | 62 | - | 62 | |
| (b) Structural, i.e., proofing | - | - | - | - | |
| VII. Number of cases in which default action taken by local autdority following Sec. 4 notice | - | - | - | - | |
| VIII. Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | |
| IX. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | 63-2,559 visits (2,000 dwelling houses, 599 business premises) in connection witd " Block " schemes. | ||||
Notes :—(a) Council houses are indicated in "Dwellings."
(6) Sewers are not included in above table.
Domestic
Business
Inspections by Rodent Officer
Inspections by Rodent Staff
Drains tested
Drains defective
Drains repaired
Drains opened for examination
Prebaits laid
Poison baits
Bodies recovered
Works completed by arrangement
806
4,398
245
79
60
58
-
10,657
-
50
95
700
15
5
-
-
6,271
5,321
190
-