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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
Dagenham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Type of Property | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | ||
| Total number of properties | 24 | 29,569 | 7 | 1,520 | 31,120 |
| Number of properties inspected as a result | |||||
| (a) of notification | 4 | 127 | - | 75 | 206 |
| (b) survey | 14 | 284 | — | 179 | 477 |
| (c) otherwise | 3 | 33 | 4 | 601 | 641 |
| Number of properties found to be infested by rats: | |||||
| Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 2 | 75 | — | 24 | 101 |
| Number of properties found to be seriously infested by mice | 4 | 65 | _ | 60 | 129 |
| Number of infested properties treated by the Local Authority | 6 | 140 | — | 84 | 230 |
| 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 following issue of notice under Section 4 | - | - | - | - | _ |
| Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of "Block control" schemes carried out 21 | |||||