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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Parasitic Mange Order, 1938.—No action necessary.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Areas) Special Order
No. 49 of 1946.—Three licences were dealt with under this Order.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919
AND INFESTATION ORDER, 1943
Much work is still carried out under these headings. Preliminary
investigations are made by the Sanitary Inspectors and
operative treatment is performed by the Council's trained Rat
Catchers under supervision.
Pre-baiting and poison baiting has been carried out with much
success.
The following is a summary of the work undertaken during
the year:—
SANITARY INSPECTORS
Types and No. of Premises Found
Premises Inspected to be Infested. Methods used at Infested Premises.
Food. Other. Food. Other. Baiting. Trapping. Gassing. Other.
62 546 52 449 371 15 1 161
Complaints received 479
Premises rat-proofed 22
Advice only given 7
Re-inspections 921
RODENT OPERATIVES.
No. of Infestations No. of Infestations Number reduced Estimated
Treated. Cleared. Major to Minor. Kill.
Reservoir Major Minor
— 10 318 319 5 5,202
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The following tables show the work carried out under this
Act:—
1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Factories with Machine | 284 | 12 | Nil |
| Factories without Power | 238 | 4 | Nil |
| Other Premises under the Act | 96 | — | Nil |
| Totals | 618 | 16 | Nil |