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Southwark 1959

[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) (Report for nine months, April 1st - Dec. 31st, 1959)

Type of PremisesTotal
Local AuthorityDwe11ingsBusiness & Others
I Total properties1624, 8065, 18230,004
II Properties inspected as a result of:-
(a) Notification5559178742
(b) Survey under Act1,4586372,095
(c) Otherwise9888186
III Total Inspections of above (including Reinspections)352, 1159033,053
IV Properties inspected infested by:-
RatsMajor1--1
Minor2250175427
MiceMajor----
Minor240791500
V Number of infested properties (IV) treated by local authority5657266928
VI Total Treatments471, 1063151,468
VII Notices served under Sec. 4:-
(a) Treatment----
(b) Structural, i.e. proofing-4-4
VIII Number of cases in which default action taken by local authority following Sec. 4 notice----
IX Legal Proceedings----
X Number of " Block " control65 - 2095 visits (1,458 dwelling houses and 637 business premises)

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