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Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919
AND INFESTATION ORDER, 1943
(a) Rat repression is actively pursued by the Council's trained
Rat Catchers ; the Sanitary Inspectors act in a technical and advisory
capacity.
(b) Local Authority Circular N.S.19.—The Scheme of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Infestation Control Division)
was accepted by the Council and work is carried on to comply with
the Ministry's requirements for effective rodent control of the area.
Pre-baiting and poison baiting has been carried out with
continued 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
35 417 30 3 13 295 2 3 55
Complaints received 297
Premises rat-proofed 5
Re-inspections 451
RODENT OPERATIVES
No. of Infestations No. of Infestations Estimated
Treated Re-treated Cleared. Kill.
351 166 335 3,500
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948
The following tables show the work carried out under these
Acts:—
1.- INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. | No. on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 100 | 163 | 14 | Nil |
| Factories not included above in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 453 | 517 | 50 | Nil |
| Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 38 | 68 | 1 | Nil |
| Totals | 591 | 748 | 65 | Nil |