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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year 1958 :—
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1958
Type of Property
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business & Industrial) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Total No. of Properties in Local Authority's District | 18 | 34,320 | 4 | 4,957 | 39,299 |
| II. No. of Properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1957 as a result of:— (a) Notification | 10 | 415 | 2 | 90 | 517 |
| (b) Survey | 18 | 395 | — | 11 | 424 |
| (c) A visit primarily for some other purpose | — | — | — | — | — |
| III. Total inspections carried out—including re-inspections | 142 | 2,447 | 8 | 746 | 3,343 |
| IV. No. of Properties inspected (see Section II) which were found to be infested by:— (a) Rats Major | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| Minor | 5 | 424 | 2 | 81 | 512 |
| (b) Mice Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 2 | 52 | — | 17 | 71 |
| V. No. of infested Properties (in Section IV) treated by the Local Authority | 8 | 476 | 2 | 101 | 587 |
| VI. Total treatments carried out — including re-treat-ments. (To be completed only if figures are readily available) | — | — | — | — | — |
| VII. No. of notices served under Section 4 of the Act :— (a) Treatment | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e., Proofing) | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIII. No. of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Section 4 of the Act | — | — | — | — | — |
| IX. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |
| X. No. of "Block" control schemes carried out | 2 | — | — | — | — |