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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | Agricultaral | |||||
| Local Authority | Dwelling houses | All other (including business premises) | Total | |||
| I. No. of properties in Local Authority's District .. | 18 | 34,557 | 5, 572 | 40,147 | 4 | |
| II. No. of properties inspected as a result of:- | ||||||
| (a) Notification | 11 | 482 | 91 | 584 | 1 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | - | 275 | 57 | 332 | - | |
| (c) A visit primarily for some other purpose | - | - | - | - | - | |
| III. Total inspections carried out -including re-inspections | 113 | 1,886 | 430 | 2,429 | 1 | |
| IV. No. of properties inspected (in Sec. II) which were found to be infested by:- | ||||||
| (a) Rats | Major | 1 | - | 13 | 14 | - |
| Minor | 5 | 479 | 81 | 565 | - | |
| (b) Mice | Major | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minor | 5 | 34 | 17 | 56 | - | |
| V. No. of infested properties (in. Sec.IV) treated by the Local Authority .. | 11 | 513 | 111 | 635 | - | |
| VI. Total treatments carried out -including retreatments | - | - | - | - | - | |
| VII. No. of notices served under Sec. 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 Sec. 4 of the Act | - | - | - | - | - | |
| IX. Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | - | |
| X. No. of Slock' control schemes carried out | 1 | - | - | - | - | |