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Barking 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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MEASURES OF CONTROL BY CORPORATION
| Type of Property | No. of properties inspected | No. of inspections made | No. of notices served under Section 4 | No. of treatments carried out by arrangement with Occupier | Under Section 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Works | Rats | Mice | Rats | Mice | |||
| Local Authority's property | 21 | 21 | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | - |
| Dwelling Houses | 401 | 401 | - | - | 161 | 74 | - | - |
| Business Premises | 120 | 120 | - | - | 92 | 35 | ||
| Totals | 542 | 542 | - | 258 | 118 | - | ||
Disinfestalion of Verminous Premises
The Council provides a disinfestation service.
There were 21 minor infestations dealt with, including 20 Council
dwellings.
It is gratifying to record that the number of verminous premises
has greatly reduced since the pre-war days.
The improved conditions brought about by the better living
accommodation and a greater degree of personal understanding,
together with the modern insecticides have all contributed to the
general comfort and betterment in the home.
Section G—MISCELLANEOUS
Supply of Dustbins
The number of premises where dustbins are supplied and maintained
by the Corporation in accordance with Section 75 (3) of the
Public Health Act, 1936, was at the end of the year 4837
The number supplied by the Corporation under this arrangement
during the year was 543 whilst 135 dustbins were supplied on payment
by eight annual instalments at the rate of five shillings
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