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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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42.
REPORT FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING 31.3.57.
| Council Property | Dwelling Houses | Business Premises | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of properties in Borough | 16 | 11,984 | 3,029 | 15,029 | |
| No. of properties inspected as a result of: | |||||
| (a) Notification | 1 | 245 | 90 | 336 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | — | 126 | 272 | 398 | |
| (c) Otherwise | ~~ | 905 | 444 | 1, 349 | |
| Total inspections carried out | 81 | 3,645 | 1,867 | 5,593 | |
| No. of properties inspected which were found to be infested by: | |||||
| (a) Rats | Major | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 1 | 98 | 79 | 178 | |
| (b) Mice | Major | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | 139 | 25 | 164 | |
| No. of infested properties treated by Local Authority | 1 | 235 | 75 | 311 | |
| No. of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | |||||
| (a) Treatment | |||||
| (b) Structural works (i.e. Proofing ) | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
| No, of cases whore action was taken following service of notice | — | — | — | — | |
| Legal Proceedings. | — | — | — | — | |
| No. of "Block" control schemes carried out 46. | |||||