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Southwark 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 (Redent Officer-Mr. R. Warboys)

Type of PremisesTotal
Local AuthorityDwellingsBusiness & Others
ITotal properties1724,4835,20529,705
IIProperties inspected as a result of:-
(a) Notification41,1773881,569
(b) Survey under Act2,7498583,607
(c) Otherwise177137314
IIITotal Inspections (including Reinspections)274,7691,3076,103
IVProperties inspected infested by:-
RatsMajor11
Minor253239492
MiceMajor
Minor47189560
VNumber of infested properties (IV) treated by local authority7243281,052
VINotices served under Sec. 4:-
(a) Treatment3232
(b) Structural, i.e., proofing
VIINumber of cases in which default action taken by local authority following Sec. 4 notice
VIIILegal Proceedings
IXNumber of "Block" control89, 3,607 visits (2,749 dwelling houses, 858 business premises) in connection with "Block" schemes.

NOTES:- (a) Council houses are indicated in "Dwellings
(b) Sewers are not included in above table.