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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| TYPE OP PROPERTY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | Agricultural | |||||
| Local Authority | Dwelling houses (including Council houses) | All other (including business premises) | Total of 1, 2 and 3 | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 19 | 45,100 | 6,186 | 50,965 | 10 | |
| 2. Number of properties inspected as a result of | ||||||
| (a) Notification | 2 | 647 | 81 | 730 | – | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | – | 561 | 69 | 630 | – | |
| (c) Otherwise | – | 423 | 82 | 505 | – | |
| 3. Total inspections carried out including reinspec-tions | 43 | 11,578 | 1,536 | 13,157 | – | |
| 4. Number of properties inspected (in 2) found to be infested by | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 1 | 1,166 | 132 | 1,299 | – | |
| (b) Mice | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 1 | 145 | 20 | 166 | – | |
| 5. Number of infested properties (in 4) treated by the Local Authority | 2 | 1,310 | 141 | 1,453 | – | |
| B. Total treatments carried out including retreat-ments | 9 | 1,800 | 225 | 2, 034 | – | |
| 7. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act:- | ||||||
| (a) Treatment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 8. Number of cases in which default action was taken | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9. Legal Proceedings | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 10. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | – | 196 | 4 | 200 | – | |