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Tower Hamlets 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 51 (continued) RODENT CONTROL (continued)
| Type of Property | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | All Other (including Business Premises) | ||
| Total Inspections carried out including re-inspections | 67 | 2, 988 | 7.091 | 10,956 |
| No. of infested properties treated by Council | 22 | 1, 601 | 1,225 | 2,848 |
| Total treatments carried out including re-treatments | 24 | 1,614 | 1, 237 | 2,875 |
| No. of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | ||||
| (a) Treatment | ||||
| (b) Structural work | ||||
| (i.e. proofing) | - | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| No. of cases in which default action taken following Section 4 notice | ||||
| Legal proceedings | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| No. of 'Block' control schemes carried out | 10 | |||
| Sewer Treatments | ||||
| Manholes | Complete Takes | Partial Takes | ||
| Pre-baited | 7,386 | 735 | 754 | |
| Poison Baited | 3,830 | 122 | 2,424 | |
| Business Premises' Servicing Contracts | ||||
| No. under contract at 1st January, 1966 | 242 | |||
| No. of new contracts during year | 25 | |||
| No. contracts terminated during year | 21 | |||
| No. remaining under contract at 31st December, 1966 | 246 | |||