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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The following is a ststment of the work carried out during 1962.

The following is a ststment of the work carried out during 1962.

Type of PropertyTotal
Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgriculturalAll other (including Business and Industrial)
Total No, of properties in District23553,041296,75760,062
No. of properties inspected as a result of notification48503—95646
No. of such properties found to be infested by —
Common RatMajor-——_-
Minor9177-33219
Ship RatMajor-----
Minor--_-_--
House MouseMajor-----
Minor25102-29156
No. of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act1215-1340
No. of such properties found to be infested by —
Common RatMajor—_—_-
Minor118_726
Ship RatMajor—_——-
Minor——_--
House MouseMajor-----
Minor-5--5
No. of properties otherwise inspected_--1,0121,012
No. of such properties found to be Infested by —
Common RatMajor-----
Minor-----
Ship RatMajor-----
Minor————-
House MouseMajor—-—--
Minor-----
Total No. of inspections and re-inspections carried out1ll1.038—8,6169,765
No. of Infested properties (under II, III and IV) treated by Local Authority36299-60395
Total No. of treatments and re-treatments carried out36299_74409
No. of Notices served under Section 4 —
(1) Treatment-----
(2) Structura1 works (i.e., Proofing--_22
No. of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of Notice under Section 4
Legal proceedings-----
No. of "block* control schemes carried out Nil