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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 13
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1960.
| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses(incli CounciI Houses) | 411 other ( inch Business Premises) | Total °t cols 1,2, & 3 | Agricultural | |
| 1.Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 135 | 30,710 | 4,976 | 35,p21 | |
| 2.Number of properties inspected as a result of: | |||||
| (a) notification | 31 | 262 | 136 | 429 | - |
| (b) survey under the Act | 56 | 3,201 | 614 | 3,871 | - |
| (c) otherwise (e.g. when visited primarily for some other pur pose) | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | - |
| 3.Total inspections carried out including re" inspect ions | 272 | 5,137 | 1,615 | 7,024 | - |
| 4.Number of properties insp. (in Sect.2)whlch were found to be infested by: (a) Rats | 25 | 209 | 46 | 280 | - |
| (b) Mice | 5 | 46 | 11 | 62 | - |
| 5.No. of infested proper-ties (in Sect.4) treated by L A | 30 | 251 | 56 | 337 | - |
| 6.Total treatments carried out Including re-treatments | 30 | 263 | 62 | 355 | - |
| 7.No. of notices served under Sect.4 of the Act (a) Treatment | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8.No.of cases in which default action was taken following issue of a notice under Section 4 of the Act | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9.Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10.No. of block control schemes carried out | 12 | ||||