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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
Barnet 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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unable to carry out the second maintenance treatment owing to the illness of the
Rodent Operator at the appropriate time.
No charge is made for the use of the Rodent Operator's services in treating
private domestic premises, provided that the occupiers co-operate in carrying out
their duties under the Act.
The cost of treatments at all other premises is recoverable.
| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business Premises) | Total | |
| Number of Properties inspected as a result of:-(a) Notification | 4 | 162 | 2 | 31 | 199 |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 6 | 205 | 13 | 280 | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 13 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 17 | 440 | 21 | 151 | 629 |
| Number of properties found to be infested by:-Major (a) Rats Minor | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 114 8 | 28 | 158 | ||
| Major (b)Mice Minor | - | 1 - | - | 1 | |
| 2 | 98 | - | 14 | 115 | |
| Number of Properties treated by the Local Authority | 11 | 214 | 9 | 43 | - 277 |
| Total treatments carried out including re-treatments | 13 | 298 | 52 | 374 | |
| Number of "Block" control scheme.s carried out | 41 | ||||
OTHER INFESTATIONS.
There was an increase in the requests for assistance and advice on dealing with
infestations, amounting to two hundred and ninety-nine enquiries, the majority of
which concerned wasps. During the year three hundred and sixty-two wasps nests
were destroyed on Council lands, etc. , and privately owned properties. A small
charge is made for this service to householders.
The infestations cover a variety of insects and other pests, e.g. beetles, ants,
cockroaches, fleas, flies, silver fish, woolly bears, woodworm and bugs.