Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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RODENT CONTROL The following table is a tabular statement indicating the action taken in 1959.
TABLE XIV
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 the Department by arrangement with occupier | Number of Notices served under Section 4 | Number of inspections made | |||||||
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Notification | Otherwise | Total | Rats | Mice | Rats | Mice | Treatment | Structural works, i.e. proofing | Primary and re-inspections | Sewer treatment | Total | |
Local Authority | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | ||||
Dwelling Houses | 282 | 25 | 307 | 207 | 27 | 197 | 27 | — | — | |||
Business Premises | 39 | 40 | 79 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 4,115 | 578 | 4,693 |
Agricultural | 5 | 32 | 37 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | |||
Total | 330 | 102 | 432 | 241 | 40 | 231 | 40 | — | — |