London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Twickenham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 13.

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949

TYPE OF PROPERTY
Non-AgriculturalAgricultural
Local AuthorityDwelling Houses (incl. Council Houses)All other (incl. Business Premises)Total of Cols. 1, 2 & 3
Number of properties inspected as a result of (a)Notification1533450399Nil
(b) Survey under the Act443,3304663,840Nil
(c) Otherwise(e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose)Nil8412Nil
Total inspections carried out including re-inspections3648,3271,92510,616Nil
Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by (a) Rats931751377Nil
(b) Mice2791596Nil
Number of infested properties treated by L.A.1138963463Nil
Total treatments carried out including re-treatments1040290502Nil
Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: (a) TreatmentNil17623Nil
(b) Structural workNilNilNilNilNil
Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Section 4 of the ActNilNilNilNilNil
Legal proceedingsNilNilNilNilNil
Number of Block control Schemes carried out8