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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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| Towels, soap, nailbrushes supplied | 6 |
| First-aid equipment supplied | 28 |
| Lockers for clothing provided | 14 |
| Equipment cleansed | 28 |
| Equipment renewed or repaired | 23 |
| New equipment provided | 13 |
| Additional lighting provided | 5 |
| Additional ventilation provided | 11 |
| Sanitary accommodation provided for staff | 1 |
| Sanitary accommodation repaired | 18 |
| Sanitary accommodation cleansed | 18 |
| Staff Rooms provided | 3 |
| Staff Rooms redecorated | 1 |
| New Dustbins provided | 18 |
| Lavatory basins provided | 14 |
| Miscellaneous | 54 |
| Ratproofing:— | |
| Work carried out by occupiers of premises after completion of treatment | 7 |
| Shops Act:— | |
| Sanitary accommodation redecorated | 1 |
| Notices provided | 4 |
| Ventilation provided | 2 |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
RODENT CONTROL
The Council employ the services of a rodent operator assisted
as necessary by another officer in the department for work under
this heading.
Compared with 1959 there was a decrease in the number of
complaints received and premises found to be infested by rats and
mice. During the year the Department continued to carry out on a
contract basis certain disinfestation work at agricultural premises
formerly carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
& Food.
The Department does not, of course, rely solely on the receipt
of complaints as an indication of infestation and routine inspections
of dwelling houses, business premises including agricultural holdings,
council owned properties and land are carried out from time
to time and in conjunction with treatment on adjoining premises.
Although having no direct control as was the case hitherto,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food continue to take
an active interest in rodent control work carried out by local
authorities.
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