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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

Twickenham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 16.Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. The Infestation Order, 1943.VISITS

Table 16.

Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. The Infestation Order, 1943.

VISITS

Initial Visits following upon Complaints or Resulting from SurveysRe-inspections for Laying Baits, Poisoning and TrappingTotal Visits
6,5949,29315,887

Table: NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

Food PremisesNon-food PremisesPrivate DwellingsFactoriesRats onlyMice onlyRats and mice
115957316696236

Table: DEGREE OF INFESTATION

DEGREE OF INFESTATION

RATSMICE
ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50
Nil4698Nil122

Table: RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919

RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919

NOTICES SERVEDNOTICES OUTSTANDING
Preliminary NoticesStatutory NoticesFinal (Default) NoticesPreliminary NoticesStatutory NoticesFinal (Default) Notices
1971112311

Table: RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

CORPORATIONOCCUPIERS
RatsMiceRatsMice
57023105Nil

Table: NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATION TOTAL 604

NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATION TOTAL 604

12 months6 months3 months1 monthOthersTotal Receipts
21230341111£100 14s. 0d.