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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 16.Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949VISITS

Table 16.

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949

VISITS

Initial Visits following upon Complaints or Resulting from SurveysRe-inspections for Laying Baits, Poisoning and TrappingTotal Visits
8,7238,86517,588

Table: NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

Food PremisesNon-food PremisesPrivate DwellingsFactoriesRats onlyMice onlyRats and mice
5310360715719545

Table: DEGREE OF INFESTATION

DEGREE OF INFESTATION

ratsmice
ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50
NilNil724NilNil54

Table: Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949

notices servednotices outstanding
Preliminary NoticesStatutory NoticesFinal (Default) NoticesPreliminary NoticesStatutory NoticesFinal (Default) Notices
20228593Nil

Table: RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

corporationoccupiers
RatsMiceRatsMice
59054134Nil

Table: NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATIONTOTAL 644

NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATION

TOTAL 644

12 months6 months3 months1 monthOthersTotal Receipts
163002862319£699 8s. 6d.