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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 1953

[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
5,3596,04711,403

Table: NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

NUMBER OF INFESTATIONS

Food PremisesNon-food PremisesPrivate DwellingsFactoriesRats onlyMice onlyRats and mice
35214025437712312

Table: DEGREE OF INFESTATION

DEGREE OF INFESTATION

RATSMICE
ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50ReservoirMajor Primary 50-100Minor Secondary 1-50
NilNil383NilNil129

Table: NOTICES

NOTICES

NOTICES SERVEDNOTICES OUTSTANDING
Preliminary NoticesStatutory NoticesFinal (Default) NoticesPreliminary NoticesStatutory NoticesFinal (Default) Notices
472NilNilNilNil

Table: RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY

RAT DESTRUCTION WORK UNDERTAKEN BY

CORPORATIONOCCUPIERS
RatsMiceRatsMice
35812925Nil

Table: NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATIONTOTAL 487

NUMBER OF PREMISES UNDER CONTRACT WITH CORPORATION

TOTAL 487

12 months3 months6 weeeks1 monthOthersTotal Receipts
283727017£560 17s. 1d.