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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

Redbridge 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]

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Table: APPENDIX 31Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Record of inspections and treatments carried out — 1965

APPENDIX 31

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Record of inspections and treatments carried out — 1965

Type of PropertyTotal
Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgriculturalAll other (including Business and Industrial)
Total No. of properties in District30776,3102911,86488,510
No. of properties inspected as a result of notification711,026—1301,227
No. of such properties found to be infested by —
Common Rat Minor29566—59654
House Mouse Minor42236—52330
No. of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act2827_459
No. of such properties found to be infested by —
Common Rat Minor2620—349
House Mouse Minor26_—19
No. of properties otherwise inspected———1,3381,338
No. of such properties found to be infested by —
Common Rat Minor————_—
House Mouse Minor—————
Total No. of inspections and re-inspections carried out2131,955—4,2616,429
No. of infested properties (under II, III and IV) treated by Local Authority...93840—1061,039
Total No. of treatments and re-treatments carried out1009 26—1361,162
No. of Notices served under Section 4
(1) Treatment—————
(2) Structural works (i.e., Proofing)—————
No. of "block" control schemes carried outNil