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Walthamstow 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
The agreed scheme of work has continued, and the two trained
Operatives have been fully engaged under the general supervision
of the Sanitary Inspectors.
The following summary of work carried out is in the revised form as suggested by the Infestation Control Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries:-
| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All Other (including Business Premises) | Total | |
| I. Total No. of Properties in Local Authority's District | 12 | 33,175 | 5 | 2,770 | 35,962 |
| II. No. of Properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1952 as result of: | |||||
| 3 | 465 | - | 64 | 532 | |
| (b) Survey or otherwise | 9 | 480 | - | 131 | 620 |
| III. No. of Properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be infested by rats: | |||||
| (a) Major | 1 | 13 | - | 6 | 20 |
| (b) Minor | 3 | 483 | - | 26 | 512 |
| IV. No. of Properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be seriously infested by mice | 81 | _ | 33 | 114 | |
| V. No. of Infested Properties (see Sections III & IV) treated by the Local Authority | 4 | 571 | - | 65 | 640 |
| VI. No. of Notices served under Section IV: | |||||
| (1) Treatment | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e. Proofing) .. | 1 | 78 | - | 1 | 80 |
| VII. No. of cases in which default action was taken by the Local Authority following the issue of a Notice under Section IV | - | - | - | - | Nil |
| VIII. Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | Nil |
| IX. No. of "Block" Control Schemes carried out | 11 | ||||