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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
Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
| Type of Property. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority. | Dwelling Houses. | Agricultural. | All other (including Business and Industrial). | Total | |
| 1. Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 27 | 18,617 | 29 | 1,775 | 20,448 |
| 2. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1951 as a result (a) of notification or (b) otherwise | (a) 4 | 551 | 1 | 123 | 679 |
| (b) 2 | 1,370 | — | 391 | 1,763 | |
| 3. Number of properties (under 2) found to be infested by rats | Major — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Minor 3 | 380 | 1 | 76 | 460 | |
| 4. Number of properties (under 2) found to be seriously infested by mice | 1 | 84 | 34 | 119 | |
| 5. Number of infested properties (under 3 & 4) treated by the Local Authority | 4 | 464 | 1 | 111 | 580 |
| 6. Number of notices served under Section 4: — (i) Treatment | _ | _ | - | - | - |
| (ii) Structural Works (i.e.) Proofing) | — | - | - | - | — |
| TOTALS | 14 | 2,849 | 3 | 736 | 3,602 |
| 7. Number of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of notice under Section 4 | |||||
| 8. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Number of "block" control schemes carried cut | 76 Private Premises. | 23 Business Premises. | |||
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
Mr. G. R. Woods, Chief Sanitary Inspector, is the authorised
officer under these Acts for the Borough of Bromley.
Forty-six inspections were made and one hundred and ten