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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | (5) Agricultural | |||||
| (1) Local Authority | (2) Dwel1ing Houses(inc. Council Houses) | (3) All other ( including Business Premises) | (4) Total of Cola.(l) (2) & (3) | |||
| I. Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 13 | 34,625 | 6,574 | 41,212 | 3 | |
| II. Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification | 3 | 294 | 59 | 356 | – | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:– | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 3 | 232 | 53 | 288 | – | |
| Ship rat | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | – | – | – | |
| House mouse | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 31 | 4 | 35 | – | |
| III. Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act | 3 | 180 | 85 | 267 | – | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by: - | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | - | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 2 | 142 | 48 | 192 | – | |
| Ship rat | Major | - | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | - | – | – | – | – | |
| House mouse | Major | - | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | - | 22 | 8 | 30 | – | |
| IV. Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) | – | 77 | 34 | 111 | –– | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:- | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 42 | 22 | 64 | – | |
| Ship rat | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | – | – | – | |
| House mouse | Major | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 8 | 6 | 14 | – | |
| V. Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 78 | 2,964 | 326 | 3,368 | – | |