London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Type of Premises | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local A uthorily | Dwellings | Business & Others | Total | ||
| I. Total properties | |||||
| II. Properties inspected as a result of :— | |||||
| — | |||||
| — | |||||
| (c) Otherwise | — | ||||
| III. Total Inspections (including Reinspections) | — | ||||
| IV. Properties inspected infested by:— | |||||
| Rats | Major | — | |||
| Minor | — | ||||
| Mice | Major | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | ||||
| V. Number of infested properties (IV) treated by local authority | |||||
| VI. Notices served under Sec. 4:— | |||||
| – | — | ||||
| (A) Structural, i.e., proofing | — | — | — | — | |
| VII. Number of cases in which default action taken by local authority following Sec. 4 notice | |||||
| VIII. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | |
| IX. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | |||||
Notes:—(a) Council houses are indicated in "Dwellings."
(6) Sewers are not included in above table.
Domestic
Business
Inspections by Rodent Officer 935 141
Inspections by Rodent Staff 4,966 1,043
Drains tested 271 13
Drains defective 94 5
Drains repaired 93 2
Drains opened for examination 100 3
Prebaits laid — 7,005
Poison baits 8,717 3,191
Bodies recovered 431 313
Works completed by arrangement 46 —