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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XVII
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultura1 | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses (inc, Council Houses) | All othe (inc. Business Premises) | Totals of Cols. (1). (2) and (3) | Agricultural | ||
| 1. | Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 17 | 44,073 | 5,702 | 49,792 | 10 |
| 2. | Number of properties inspected as a result of | |||||
| (a) Notification | 4 | 756 | 86 | 846 | - | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | - | 543 | 54 | 597 | - | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 347 | 108 | 455 | - | |
| 3. | Total inspections carried out -including reinspections | 40 | 12,068 | 1,324 | 13,432 | - |
| 4. | Number of properties inspected (under Section 2) which were found to be infested by | |||||
| (a) Rats (Major | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| (Minor | 3 | 1,352 | 154 | 1,509 | - | |
| (b) Mice (Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (Minor | - | 156 | 25 | 181 | - | |
| 5 | Number of infested properties (under Section 4) treated by the Local Authority | 3 | 1,507 | 169 | 1,679 | - |
| 6. | Total treatments carried out -including re-treatments | 7 | 2,031 | 199 | 2,237 | - |
| 7. | Number of notices served under Section 4 | |||||
| (a) Treatment | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Structural work (i.e., Proofing) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 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 | - | 41 | 3 | 44 | - |