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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricu1tura1 | (5) | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses (inc. Council Houses) | All other (inc. Business Premises) | Totals of Cols. (1) (2) and (3). | Agricultural | ||
| 1. | Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 17 | 43,314 | 4,728 | 48,059 | 10 |
| 2. | Number of properties inspected as a result of | |||||
| (a) Notification | 3 | 785 | 86 | 874 | 1 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | - | 647 | 57 | 704 | - | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 237 | 56 | 293 | - | |
| 3. | Total inspections carried out— including re-inspections | 58 | 11,040 | 830 | 11,928 | 6 |
| 4. | Number of properties inspected (under Section 2) which were found to be infested by | |||||
| (a) Rats (Major | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| (Minor | 1 | 1,203 | 109 | 1,313 | 1 | |
| (b) Mice (Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (Minor | 1 | 162 | 34 | 197 | - | |
| 5. | Number of infested properties (under Section 4) treated by the Local Authority | 3 | 1,360 | 130 | 1,493 | 1 |
| 6. | Total treatments carried out-including re-treatments | 10 | 1,786 | 135 | 1,931 | 1 |
| 7. | Number of notices served under Section 4 | |||||
| (a) Treatment | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Structural work (i.e., Proofing) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8. | Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Section 4 of the Act | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. | Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. | Number of 'Block' control schemes carried out | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |