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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
West Ham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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PREVENTION OP DAMAGE By PESTS ACT, 1949. Statistics for the year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1951«
| TYPE OF PROPERTY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business & Industrial) | Total | |
| I. Total number of properties In Local | - | ||||
| Authority's District. | 146 | 41,089 | - | 4,838 | 46,073 |
| II. Number of properties Inspected by the Local Authority during 1951 as a result (a) of notification or (b) otherwise. | (a) 44 | 1,573 | - | 218 | 1,835 |
| (b) 11 | 356 | - | 57 | 424 | |
| III. Number of properties (under II) found to be Infested by rats. | Major | 28 | - | 9 | 37 |
| Minor 25 | 852 | - | 162 | 1.039 | |
| IV. Number of properties {under II) found to be seriously Infested by mice. | 26 | 280 | - | 101 | 407 |
| V. Number of Infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority. | 51 | 1,160 | - | 272 | 1,483 |
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4: | |||||
| (1) Treatment | - | 4 | - | 17 | 21 |
| (2) Structural Works {i.e, Proofing) | - | - | |||
| Total | 303 | 45,342 | - | 5,674 | 51,319 |