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Wimbledon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SECTION F. - RODENT CONTROL,
PETROLEUM STORAGE, ETC.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
The following table gives a statement indicating the action taken during 1954.
| Type of Property | Number of Properties inspected as a result of: | Number of Properties found to be infested by: | Treatment carried out by Department | Number of Inspections made | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notification | Otherwise | Total | Rats | Mice | Rats | Mice | ||
| Local Authority | 3 | 31 | 34 | 4 | — | 4 | — | |
| Dwelling Houses | 239 | 487 | 726 | 123 | 67 | 89 | 11 | 5824 |
| Business Premises | 38 | 355 | 393 | 37 | 26 | 36 | 19 | |
| Agricultural | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 280 | 874 | 1154 | 164 | 93 | 129 | 30 | 5824 |
The inspection and treatment of sewers, and of the Corporation's
Depots, etc., was undertaken by the Borough Surveyor's Department,
and details are not included in the figures given above.
The Public Health Department continued to undertake the routine
disinfestation of schools and school canteens owned by the County
Council within the Borough, as and when necessary, on a contract basis.
PETROLEUM (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1928.
67 licences were issued by the Department to store petroleum
spirit during 1954, and the total quantity of petroleum spirit stored
was 84,920 gallons. In addition, 9 licences were issued to store petroleum
mixtures involving a total of 410 gallons, and 4 licences were
issued in respect of the storage of a total of 47 cwts. of calcium carbide.
97 inspections were made of various premises in respect of which
licences had been issued.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
7 licences to keep pet shops were issued by the Department during
1954. 18 visits were made to these premises and various infringements
of the conditions of licence were rectified.
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