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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT,1949
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | All other (including Business Premises) | Total | Agricultural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of properties | 24 | 30,447 | 1,921 | 32,392 | 6 | |
| No. of properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification | 8 | 187 | 85 | 280 | — | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | — | 332 | 26 | 358 | — | |
| (c) Otherwise | 10 | 1,357 | 977 | 2,344 | 2 | |
| Total inspections carried out | 156 | 6,575 | 4,289 | 11,020 | 10 | |
| No. of properties inspected and found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 5 | 120 | 34 | 159 | — | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 3 | 81 | 56 | 140 | — | |
| No. of infested properties treated by Local Authority | 8 | 201 | 90 | 299 | — | |
| Total treatments carried out—including re-treatments | 8 | 212 | 107 | 327 | — | |
| No. of notices served under Section 4 of the Act:— (a) Treatment | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Structural Work | — | — | — | — | — | |
| No. of cases in which default action was taken following issue of notice under Section 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — | |
| No. of "Block" control schemes carried out | — | — | — | — | — | |