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Southwark 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 19 49
(Rodent Officer - Mr. R. Warboys)
(Report for nine months, April 1st - Dec. 31st, 1960)
| Type of Premises | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelings | Business & Others | Total | ||
| I | Total properties | 19 | 25,076 | 8,074 (incl. 2,584 pram sheds on Housing estates) | 33,169 |
| II | Properties inspected as a result of:- | ||||
| (a) Notification | 12 | 856 | 299 | 1,167 | |
| (b) Survey under Act | - | 2,139 | 1,327 | 3,468 | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 158 | 182 | 340 | |
| III | Total Inspections of above (including Re-inspections) | 31 | 3,567 | 1,231 | 4,831 |
| Properties inspected infested by:- | |||||
| Rats major | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Minor | 4 | 263 | 281 | 548 | |
| Misc Major | - | - | - | - | |
| Minor | - | 290 | 200 | 490 | |
| V | Number of infested properties (IV) treated by local authority | 5 | 553 | 481 | 1,039 |
| VI | Total Treatments | 33 | 1,214 | 962 | 2,209 |
| VII | Notices served under Section 4:- | ||||
| (a) Treatment | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Structural, i.e. proofing | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| VIII | Number of cases in which default action taken by local authority following Section 4 notice | - | - | - | - |
| IX | Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - |
| X | Number of "Block" control | 60 - 3,466 visits (2,139 dwelling houses and 1,327 business premises) | |||
NOTES (a) Council houses are indicated in "Dwellings"
(b) Sewers are not included in above table.