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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: REPORT FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY - 31st DECEMBER 1963.

REPORT FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY - 31st DECEMBER 1963.

Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
No. of Properties in Borough1612,0313,48015,527
No. of properties inspected as a result of
(a) Notification113550186
(b) Survey under the Act-37662699
(c) Otherwise-236126362
Total inspections carried out521,7944,7956,641
No. of properties inspected which were found to be infested by
(a) Rats -Major----
Minor1282251
(b) Mice -Major----
kMinor-9560175
No. of infested properties treated by Local Authority1123102226
No. of notices served under Section 4 of the Act.
(a) Treatment )---—
(b) Structural works)—---
(i.e. Proofing)
No. of cases where action was taken following service of Notice----
Legal Proceedings----
No. of block schemes carried out- 41

Table: Details of treatment carried out are as follows -

Details of treatment carried out are as follows -

Business premisesDwellings
RatsMiceRatsMice
Warfarin trays laid135295202526
Traps set312-175-