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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 1957
[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 1957:—
| Type of Property | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | ||
| I. Total No. of properties in District | 214 | 51,927 | 29 | 6,062 | 58,232 |
| II. No. of properties inspected as result:— | |||||
| 54 | 477 | 4 | 88 | 623 | |
| (b) survey under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1946 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| — | — | — | 976 | 976 | |
| III. Total No. of inspections and re-inspections carried out | 207 | 1,046 | 4 | 12,742 | 13,999 |
| IV. No. of properties found to be infested by rats :— | |||||
| Major | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 41 | 162 | 1 | 19 | 228 |
| V. No. of properties found to be infested by mice:— | |||||
| Major | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 23 | 150 | — | 44 | 217 |
| VI. No. of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 56 | 296 | - | 63 | 415 |
| 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 | ||||