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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
Hendon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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A report on the work carried out for the year ended 31st December, 1951, is given below:—
| Type of Property. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority. | Dwelling Houses. | Agricultural. | All other (including Business and Industrial). | Total. | ||
| I. Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 15 | 41911 | 10 | 4554 | 46490 | |
| II. Number of properties inspected by Local Authority during 1951 as a result— (a) of notification, or | (a) | 4 | 629 | – | 91 | 724 |
| (b) otherwise | (b) | 5 | 928 | – | 125 | 1058 |
| III. Number of properties (under II) found to be infested by rats | Major | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Minor | 3 | 831 | – | 66 | 900 | |
| IV. Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | 1 | 277 | – | 22 | 300 | |
| V. Number of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 5 | 1108 | – | 92 | 1205 | |
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4 : (1) Treatment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e., Proofing) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| TOTAL | – | – | – | – | – | |
| VII. Number of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of notice under Section 4 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| VIII. Legal Proceedings | – | – | – | – | – | |
| IX. Number of "Block" Control Schemes carried out | 1 | |||||