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
Coulsdon and Purley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The Council continues to undertake the routine disinfestation of schools and school canteens owned by the County Council within the District, as and when necessary, on a contract basis.
| Type of Property. | Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority as a result of— | Number of properties found to be infested by- | Number of treatments carried out by Department by arrangement with occupier. | Number of Notices served under Section 4. | Number of inspections made. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notification | Otherwise. | Total. | Rats. | Mice. | Rats. | Mice. | Treatment. | Structural works, i.e-proofing. | Primary and re-inspections. | Sewer treatment. | Total. | |
| Local Authority | 1 | 25 | 26 | 11 | — | 11 | — | - | - | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 319 | 231 | 550 | 292 | 20 | 279 | 19 | — | — | |||
| Business Premises | 53 | 75 | 128 | 47 | 17 | 41 | 17 | — | — | 5,708 | 652 | 6.360 |
| Agricultural | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Total | 373 | 331 | 704 | 350 | 37 | 331 | 36 | — | — | |||