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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

Mitcham 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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exclusion being that set out in a memorandum of the County School
Medical Officer to the Surrey Education Committee. The head
teacher of the school concerned is always notified of the reason.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Two full-time and one part-time Rodent Operators were
employed.
Properties inspected 7,423
Complaints received 824
Number of treatments re rat infestation including
test baits as result of inspection and complaints 937
Factory and business premises treated 67
Visits by Public Health Inspectors 243
Two sewer maintenance treatments carried out; 264 manholes
were baited. Eleven intercepting chambers were also baited during
the two maintenance treatments.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH
INSPECTOR
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Table: I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works carried out in the Borough by myself and the District Public Health Inspectors: —

I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works carried out in the Borough by myself and the District Public Health Inspectors: —

Complaints received534
Nuisances found359
Verbal Notices given113
Verbal Notices complied with65
Informal Notices served210
Informal Notices complied with119
Statutory Notices served89
Statutory Notices complied with86
Revisits1,595