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 1961
[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 1961.
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notification | Otherwise | Total | Rats | Mice | Rats | Mice | Treatment | Structural works, i.e. proofing | Primary and re-inspections | Sewer treatment | Total | |
| Local Authority | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||||
| Dwelling Houses | 263 | 22 | 285 | 229 | 50 | 182 | 44 | — | — | |||
| Business Premises | 47 | 16 | 63 | 35 | 11 | 35 | 11 | — | — | 4,292 | 24 | 4,316 |
| Agricultural | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |||
| Total | 314 | 52 | 366 | 271 | 62 | 224 | 56 | — | — | |||