Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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available to secure effective 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 1958:—
Type of Property | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | ||
I. Total No. of properties in District | 213 | 52,211 | 28 | 6,271 | 58,723 |
II. No. of properties inspected as result:— | |||||
(a) of notification | 63 | 505 | - | 78 | 646 |
(6) survey under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 36 |
(c) otherwise | - | - | - | 994 | 994 |
III. Total No. of inspections and re-inspections carried out | 158 | 1,024 | 3 | 13,544 | 14,729 |
IV. No. of properties found to be infested by rats:— | |||||
Major | - | - | - | - | - |
Minor | 14 | 92 | 1 | 28 | 135 |
V' No. of properties found to be infested by mice:— | |||||
Major | - | - | - | - | - |
Minor | 20 | 147 | 1 | 32 | 200 |
VI. No. of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 41 | 247 | 62 | 350 | |
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 |