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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
Walthamstow 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agri' cultural | All other (including Business Premises) | TOTAL | |
| 1. Total No. of Properties in Local Authority's District | 16 | 33,371 | 5 | 3,405 | 36,797 |
| II. No of Properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1953 as result of: | |||||
| (a) Notification | 2 | 350 | - | 76 | 428 |
| (b) Survey | 12 | 117 | - | 3 | 132 |
| (c) A visit primarily for some other purpose | - | 50 | - | - | 50 |
| III. No. of Properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be infested by rats : (a) Major | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | 12 |
| (b) Minor | 1 | 438 | - | 34 | 473 |
| IV. No. of Properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be seriously infested by mice | - | 74 | - | 38 | 62 |
| V. No. of Infested Properties (see Sections III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 3 | 467 | - | 77 | 547 |
| VI. No. of Notices served under Section IV: (1) Treatment | _ | ||||
| (2) Structural Works (i.e., Proofing) | - | 30 (Verbal) | — | 1 (Verbal) | 31 (Verbal) |
| 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 | 15 | ||||