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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
Ilford 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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disinfestation. In the case of business premises these services are offered on a contractural basis, a practice which is greatly appreciated by most business firms. The following is a statement of the work carried out during 1956:—
| Type of Property | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | ||
| I. Total No. of properties in District | 212 | 51,695 | 29 | 5,735 | 57,671 |
| II. No. of properties inspected as result:— (a) of notification | 63 | 537 | 2 | 90 | 692 |
| (6) survey under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| (c) otherwise | — | — | — | 980 | 980 |
| III. Total No. of inspections and re-inspections carried out | 216 | 1,285 | 5 | 14,055 | 15,561 |
| IV. No. of properties found to be infested by rats:— Major | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Minor | 45 | 187 | 4 | 21 | 257 |
| V' No. of properties found to be infested by mice:— Major | _ | ||||
| Minor | 54 | 127 | — | 41 | 222 |
| VI. No. of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 41 | 324 | - | 60 | 425 |
| VII. No. of notices served under Section 4:— (1) Treatment | - | - | - | - | _ |
| (2) Structural works (i.e., Proofing) | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIII. No. of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of notice under Section 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| IX. Legal proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |
| X. No. of "block" control schemes carried out | ... | Nil | |||