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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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A detailed statement of the year's working is shown in the following tables
RODENT CONTROL - RATS AND MICE
| Premises Investigated | Premises Operated | Investigational visits to premises | Operational visits to premises | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,577 | 1,045 | 1,6l6 | 5,438 |
| Factories | 121 | 58 | 126 | 303 |
| Shops | 237 | 58 | 256 | 247 |
| Other business property | 110 | 35 | 118 | 210 |
| Corporation property | 76 | 19 | 79 | 132 |
| Bomb-sites, tips, allotments & ditches | 72 | 11 | 86 | 123 |
| Schools | 35 | 31 | 37 | 187 |
| Clubs | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
| Hospitals | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 2,239 | 1,265 | 2,329 | 6,681 |
Resulting from the above investigational visits 668 premises were found to be infested with rats and 513 infested with mice.
DISINFESTATIONS - VERMIN
| Houses | 526 | 334 | 556 | 349 |
| Factories | 16 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
| Shops | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Other business property | 9 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Corporation property | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Bomb-sites, tips, allotments & ditches | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Schools | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Hospitals | 30 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| Emergency Water Tanks | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 597 | 369 | 633 | 385 | |
| DISINFECTIONS | ||||
| Houses | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Miscellaneous items disinfected
Childrens Woollen Garments (Balaam Street Clinic); 138 pairs of plimsolls;
One carton of shoes; 160 Bags (M. Laurier & Sons).
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