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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
Barking 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| TYPE OF PROPERTY (Non Agricultural) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Local Authority | 2. Dwelling Houses (inc. Council Houses) | 3. All other (inc. Business Premises) | 4. Totals of Cols. 1, 2 and 3. | ||
| (c) Otherwise (e.g. when visited for some other purpose | - | - | 183 | 183 | |
| 3. Total inspections carried out including re-inspections (To be completed only if figures are readily available) | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Number of properties inspected in Sec.2 which were found to be infested by: | - | - | - | - | |
| (a) Rats | Major | _ | - | - | - |
| Minor | 27 | 67 | 176 | 270 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 21 | 94 | 41 | 156 | |
| 5. Number of infested properties (in Sec.IV) treated by the L.A. (Figures should not exceed those given in Sec.IV) | 48 | 161 | 217 | 426 | |
Disinfestation of Verminous Premises
During the year we received complaints from nineteen premises of vermin infestation.
The total premises comprised:-
Barking Council Houses 10
London County Council Houses 9
Privately owned -
19
The Council also provide free to residents insecticides for use in domestic
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