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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XIX.
| 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 | 16 | 42024 | 10 | 4544 | 46594 |
| II. Number of properties inspected by Local Authority during 1952 as a result— (a) of notification, or | (a) 1 | 652 | — | 43 | 696 |
| (b) otherwise | (b) 7 | 837 | — | 83 | 927 |
| III. Number of properties (under II) found to be infested by rats | Major 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Minor 2 | 917 | — | 46 | 965 | |
| IV. Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | 2 | 192 | — | 17 | 211 |
| V. Number of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 5 | 1109 | — | 63 | 1177 |
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4 : (1) Treatment | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (2) Structural Works (re Proofing) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| VII. Number of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of notice under Section 4 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| VIII. Legal Proceedings | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| IX. Number of "Block" Control Schemes carried out | ...... | ...... | ...... | ...... | 39 |
Factories Act, 1937 and 1948.
The following is a report on the work carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year :—
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