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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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PREVENTION OP DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT.
The following table is a tabular statement indicating the action taken in 1956
| 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.. | Other wise | Total | Eats | Mice | Rats | Mice | Treatment | Structural works, i.e. proofing. | Primary and re-inspections. | Sewer treatment. | TOTAL. | |
| local Authority | 4 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - | - | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 302 | 91 | 393 | 208 | 32 | 173 | 30 | - | - | |||
| Business Premises | 48 | 51 | 99 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 23 | - | - | 4,135 | 114 | 4,249 |
| Agricultural | 2 | 16 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | |||
| TOTAL | 356 | 177 | 533 | 237 | 57 | 198 | 55 | - | - | |||