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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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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 | 2 | 142 | 38 | 182 | ||
| (b) Survey under the Act | 4 | 82 | 16 | 212 | 314 | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 6 | - | - | ||
| Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 24 | 254 | 18 | 283 | 579 | |
| Number of properties found to be infested by:- | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | |||||
| Minor | 4 | 4 | 19 | 91 | ||
| (b) Mice | Major | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 7 | 119 | - | 14 | 140 | |
| Number of properties treated by the Local Authority | 11 | 183 | 4 | 33 | 231 | |
| Total treatments carried out including re-treatments | 14 | 191 | 4 | 45 | ||
| Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | 32 | |||||
OTHER INFESTATIONS.
The Department is frequently asked for advice and assistance in connection
with insect infestations and during this year has dealt with some two hundred and
five enquiries, the majority of which concerned wasps. In fact, some two
hundred and eighty-one wasps nests were destroyed on privately owned properties
and on the Council's own lands. A small charge is made for this service to
householders.
The other infestations cover a variety of things, e.g. beetles, suits,
the results of the earlier treatment.
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.