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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

Leyton 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Legislation should also be revised so as to place upon the owner of premises some legal responsibility. Although most owners are willing to co-operate, others are far from helpful in the matter. The following table gives details of complaints during the past eight years :—

Legislation should also be revised so as to place upon the owner of premises some legal responsibility. Although most owners are willing to co-operate, others are far from helpful in the matter. The following table gives details of complaints during the past eight years :—

YearComplaintsInspectionsPremises Freed No. of
193515228771
193610741789
19376737563
19387757387
193910543395
19406737558
19417852968
1942
(Up to Aug.)18281995
835* 3,808626

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* Not including visits to food premises.
The above summary over a period of eight years shows that of
the total investigations—complaints received—the premises in
75 per cent, of the cases were freed from rats. This I think can be
considered to be very satisfactory. As a matter of interest, of the
last one hundred complaints received the allocation according to
the ten Wards in the Borough is as follows :—
Harrow Green 21
Leytonstone 15
Grove Green 13
Cann Hall 9
Forest 9
Lea Bridge 8
Ley ton 8
Wanstead Slip 7
Central South 7
Central North 3
100
Every effort is made by the officers to deal with rat infestation
and to try and eradicate, as far as possible, rat infestation within
the Borough.