London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
This page requires JavaScript
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
| Type of Property | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | ||
| Total number of properties | 50 | 28,496 | 10 | 1,396 | 29,952 |
| *Number of properties inspected as a result (a) of notification, or(a) | 7 | 224 | 1 | 96 | 328 |
| (b) otherwise | (b) 2 | 29 | - | 25 | 56 |
| Number of properties | Maj. 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| by rats | Min. 4 | 49 | - | 13 | 66 |
| Number of properties found to be seriously infested by mice | 1 | 20 | - | 34 | 55 |
| Number of infested properties treated by the Local Authority | 6 | 69 | - | 47 | 122 |
| Number of notices served under Section 4 :— (1) Treatment | - | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e., Proofing). | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority folio wing issue of notice under Section 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of "Block control" schemes carried out. | |||||
3 These figures do not include the regular routine inspection of food
premises and factories, etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors.