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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 1952

[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
4,8676,66211,529

Table: NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

Food PremisesNon-food PremisesPrivate DwellingsFactoriesRats onlyMice onlyRats and mice
4433404474081128

Table: DEGREE OF INFESTATION

DEGREE OF INFESTATION

RATSMICE
ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50
Nil8404Nil3113

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
726121Nil

Table: RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY:—

CORPORATIONOCCUPIERS
RatsMiceRatsMice
376114362

Table: NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATIONTOTAL 490

NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATION

TOTAL 490

12 months6 months3 months1 monthOthersTotal Receipts
18583158019£545 0s. 6d.