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Twickenham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 15.Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949VISITS

Table 15.

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
4,7457,15611,901

Table: NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

Food PremisesNon-food PremisesPrivate DwellingsFactoriesRats onlyMice onlyRats and mice
444441618418959

Table: DEGREE OF INFESTATION

DEGREE OF INFESTATION

RATSMICE
ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50
Nil9409Nil3101

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
744Nil31Nil

Table: RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

CorporationOccupiers
RatsMiceRatsMice
38793402

Table: NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATIONTOTAL 480

NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATION

TOTAL 480

12 months6 months3 months1 monthOthersTotal Receipts
2925618411Nil£573 5s. 11d.

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Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order, 1951
There were 84 vessels inspected and no evidence of rat infestation was found.
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