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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
Chislehurst 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The following table gives details of the work:—
| TYPE OF PROPERTY NON AGRICULTURAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwellings (including Council Houses) | (3) Others (incl. Business Premises) | (4) Total Cols. 1, 2 & 3 | (6) Agricultural | |
| I. No. of properties in District | 78 | 26,473 | 2,592 | 29,143 | 94 |
| II. Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification Number of such properties found to be infested by: | 4 | 428 | 29 | 461 | 1 |
| Common Rat—Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 2 | 404 | 21 | 427 | — |
| House Mouse—Minor | 2 | 18 | 8 | 28 | — |
| III. Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act | 6 | 683 | 7 | 696 | 1 |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by: | |||||
| Common Rat—Minor | 3 | 318 | 2 | 323 | — |
| House Mouse—Minor | — | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| IV. Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | 1 | 53 | 4 | 58 | 1 |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by: | |||||
| Common Rat—Major | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Minor | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| House Mouse—Minor | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| V. Total inspections carried out— including re-inspections | 76 | 3,423 | 363 | 3,862 | 6 |
| VI. Number of infested properties (in Sections II, III & VI) treated by the L.A | 6 | 735 | 31 | 772 | 1 |
| VII. Total treatments carried out— including re-treatments | 7 | 807 | 62 | 876 | 3 |
| VIII. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | |||||
| (a) Treatment | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e., Proofing) | 1 | 25 | 2 | 28 | — |
| IX. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sect. 4 of the Act | — | — | — | — | — |
| X. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| XI. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | — | 11 | — | — | — |
It was necessary to institute proceedings under the Prevention
of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, in respect of a major infestation
occurring at a piggery requiring treatment and certain works of