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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 12
Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1964
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | 5 Agricultural | |||||
| 1 Local Authority | 2 Dwelling Houses Uncl. Council Houses) | 3 All other (incl. Business Premises) | 4 Total of cols. 1,2 & 3 | |||
| 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 41 | 31,665 | 5,548 | 37,254 | 14 | |
| 2. Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification | 16 | 410 | 47 | 473 | — | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 11 | 247 | 23 | 282 | — | |
| Ship rat | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | - | - | - | - | - | |
| House mouse | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 5 | 68 | 9 | 82 | — | |
| 3. Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act | 35 | 2,291 | 394 | 2,720 | — | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 11 | 271 | 12 | 294 | — | |
| Ship rat | Major | - | - | — | — | — |
| Minor | - | - | — | — | — | |
| House mouse | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | 24 | 1 | 25 | — | |
| 4. Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | |
| Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | ||||||
| Common rat | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
| Ship rat | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | — | — | — | — | |
| House mouse | Major | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minor | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 5. Total inspections carried out—including re-inspections | 128 | 4,234 | 871 | 5,223 | — | |
| 6. Number of infested properties (in Sections 2, 3 and 4) treated by L.A. | 29 | 601 | 39 | 669 | — | |
| 7. Total treatments carried out—including re-treatments | 29 | 601 | 55 | 685 | — | |
| 8. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | ||||||
| (a) Treatment | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9. Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sect. 4 of the Act | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11. Number of "Block" control schemes carried out | — | — | — | — | — | |