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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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RODENT CONTROL
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business Premises) | Total | ||
| Number of Properties in inspected as a result of: - (a) Notification | 3 | 109 | 4 | 20 | 136 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 10 | 140 | 8 | 80 | 238 | |
| (c) Otherwise | - | 15 | 2 | 10 | 27 | |
| Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 32 | 452 | 23 | 230 | 737 | |
| Number of properties found to be infested by:- (Major | - | _ | 2 | - | 2 | |
| (a) Rats | Minor | 9 | 64 | 2 | 14 | 89 |
| (b)House Mice | Major | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 1 | 65 | 1 | 15 | 82 | |
| Number of properties treated by the Local Authority | 10 | 129 | 3 | 27 | 169 | |
| Total treatments carriec out including re- treatments | 14 | 145 | 5 | 31 | 195 | |
Number of "Block" control schemes carried out 25
One of the Council's housing estates has been infested with cockroaches
for some years and the Department had carried out treatments to those premises
of which complaint was made. It seemed that the infestation was growing so
a survey was made of all houses on the estate. This showed the matter to be
quite serious. Special powder blowers were obtained and the Council's
Rodent operator effected two treatments. This reduced the infestation
considerably but to continue was beyond the staff of the Department. A
specialist firm was engaged to carry out four quarterly treatments, only one of
which was effected by the end of the year.