Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | |||||
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Non-Agricultural | Agriculturai | ||||
Local Authority | Dwe11ing Houses (inci CounciI Houses) | All other (incl. Business Premises) | Total °f Cols. 1,2&3 | ||
Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 111 | 30,007 | 4587 | 34,705 | 38 |
Number of properties inspected as a result of | |||||
(a) Notification | 18 | 298 | 68 | 384 | Nil |
(b) Survey under the Act | 16 | 3, 130 | 512 | 3, 658 | Nil |
(c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | Nil | 16 | 3 | 19 | Nil |
Total inspections carried out including re-inspections | 279 | 6,762 | 1,762 | 8, 803 | Nil |
Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by | |||||
(a) Rats | 21 | 284 | 55 | 360 | Nil |
(b) Mice | 6 | 86 | 20 | 112 | Nil |
Number of infested properties treated by L.A. | 27 | 359 | 65 | 451 | Nil |
Total treatments carrieo out includingere-treatments | 38 | 328 | 67 | 433 | Nil |
Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act | |||||
(a) Treatment | Nil | 11 | 10 | 21 | Nil |
(b) Structural work | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Section 4 of the Act | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Legal proceedings | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Number of Block control Schemes carried out | 5 |