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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
Shoreditch 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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35.
REPORT FOR 1954.
| Council Property | Dwelling Houses | Business Premises | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, of properties in Borough | 16 | 12,458 | 4,204 | 16,678 | |
| No, of properties inspected as a result of : (a) Notification | 5 | 330 | 83 | 418 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 388 | 932 | 1, 320 | ||
| (c) Otherwise | - | 346 | 176 | 522 | |
| Total inspections carried out | 17 | 1,853 | 2,128 | 3,998 | |
| No. of properties inspected which were found to be infested by: | - | - | - | - | |
| (a) Rats | Major | - | - | - | |
| Minor | 3 | 228 | 94 | 325 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | - | - | - |
| Minor | 2 | 219 | 18 | 239 | |
| No, of infested properties treated by Local Authority | 5 | 447 | 112 | 564 | |
| No, of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | |||||
| (a) Treatment | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| (b) Structural works | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| No, of cases where action was taken following service of notice. | - | - | - | - | |
| Legal Proceedings. | - | - | - | - | |