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Tottenham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Rodent Control
Three sewer treatments were carried out during the year. Two were direct poison
treatments using pin-head oatmeal and sodium fluoracetate, Prior to the third
treatment test bait with sausage rusk was laid at 940 points. Sodium fluoracetate
and pin-head oatmeal was subsequently laid as follows:- For complete prebait "takes"
8 ozs; Good "Takes"- 4 ozs; Small "Takes"- 2 ozs; and No."takes" - 2 oz,
The following is a summary of premises treated in 196.1
(1) Houses 702
(2) Shops 32
(3) Factories 45
(4) School Canteens 86
(5) Miscellaneous 45
(6) Total Charge for 2-5 above £135. 3, 1d.
Factories
The Borough has a highly industrialised area on its eastern side, in addition to
much light industry generally.
The local authority is responsible for enforcing certain provision of the Factories
Act and visits are made to the factories for this purpose.
Good co-operation is maintained between the Department and H.M Factories Inspector in matters of mutual interest.
| Premises | No on Register | No of Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which section 1.2,3,4 & 6 are enforced by local authority | 50 | 22 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which section 7 is enforced by local authority | 665 | 143 | 7 | - |
| (iii) Other premises In which section 7 is enforced by local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 34 | 24 | - | - |
| Total | 749 | 169 | 8 |
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (S.6) | - | - | - | |
| Sanitary converiences (S.7) | - | |||
| (a) Insufficent | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 10 | - | 2 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 |