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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
Chingford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
A full-time Rodent Operative is employed for rodent infestation
work and whilst there was no evidence of major infestations
in the town, 2,702 visits were paid to deal with minor infestations
at private and business premises.
The third and fourth maintenance treatments were carried
out in March and September respectively. In March 202 manholes
were baited and of these 50% showed complete or partial takes.
Prior to the fourth maintenance treatment a 10% test-bait of the
whole of the manholes in the Borough showed the need for treatment
in only one small area. Accordingly 45 manholes were treated
and of these 68.8% showed complete or partial takes.
| 1. Number of Houses Erected During the Year. | ||
| (1) | By the L.A. (permanent) traditional (including flats) | 83 |
| (2) | By the L.C.C. (permanent) traditional | - |
| (3) | Cost of works re-buildings by local builders | 3 |
| (4) | By private enterprise | 30 |
| 116 | ||
| 2. Inspection of Dwelling- Houses During the Year. | ||
| (1) | (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1072 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2257 | |
| (2) | (a) Number of dwelling - houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | 48 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 644 | |
| (3) | Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | - |
| (4) | Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | *189 |
*Note. This figure includes all houses where defects were found, including
those which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Act, 1936.
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