London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(v) Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 - Rodent Control/Disinfestation
| Rats | Mice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 339 | 128 | 467 |
| Enquiries and visits made:- | |||
| By Rodent Operatives | 2406 | 719 | 3125 |
| By Public Health Inspectors | 748 | 97 | 845 |
| Premises treated individually:- | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 286 | 108 | 394 |
| Business/Industrial Premises | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| Premises re-treated:- | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 2 | - | 2 |
| Business/Industrial Premises | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Number of rooms treated (sprayed) | - | - | 213 |
Eight "block treatments" of premises for rat infestation were
carried out.
2. NUISANCES ABATED, DEFECTS REMEDIED, IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED
(i) PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS
Nature of work carried out to dwelling houses and other premises:-
| Cement work to Sink Waste Gullies repaired | 4 |
| Choked drains cleared | 8 |
| Dampness remedied | 326 |
| Drains relaid or partly relaid | 8 |
| Floors repaired | 97 |
| Guttering repaired or renewed | 61 |
| Miscellaneous defects remedied | 108 |
| New W.C. pans and traps provided | 8 |
| Plaster repaired | 129 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 21 |
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