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
City of Westminster 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Rats and Mice Repression.
| Complaints received | 605 |
| Treatments carried out | 581 |
| Inspections by Sanitary Inspectors and Rodent Officer | 2,871 |
| Notices served | 16 |
| Black rats | 1,607 |
| Brown rats | 1,249 |
| Mice | 3,815 |
| Bats | 3 |
| Total | 6,674 |
Inspection of Blocks of Premises under Section 2 of the
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
Inspections by Rodent Operators 2,130
Pet Animals Act, -1951.
Six licences were issued by the Council during the year in relation to
premises subject to the provisions of this Act.
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Under the provisions of this Act various types of premises concerned
with the upholstery trade or with the provision of materials for that
trade must be registered or licensed with the local authority.
At the end of the year seven premises were on the register and two
premises licensed for storage purposes.
Noise Nuisance.
Complaints 46
Investigations made 72
Atmospheric Pollution.
Investigation into the atmospheric pollution in the City was continued
during the year at three sites, Mayfair, Pimlico and Charing Cross, where
deposit gauges, which measure the deposited pollution, and lead peroxide
cylinders, which measure the sulphur activity, are sited.
cylinders, which measure the sulphur activity, are sited. The following
tables give the results of the monthly analyses, and show separately the
amounts of insoluble and soluble constituents.