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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
Hackney 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The systematic survey scheme commenced in September, 1948, was completed during the year, and the following statistical summary includes the final figures as regards that survey and the treatment carried out.
| Rat and Mice Infestations | Business Premises | Dwelling-Houses | Requisitioned Houses | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints | Survey Scheme | Complaints | Survey Scheme | Complaints | Survey Scheme | Complaints | Survey Scheme | |
| Premises | Rats 134 | Rats 121 | Rats 861 | Rats 727 | Rats 27 | — | 1,022 | 848 |
| infested | Mice 25 | Mice 29 | Mice 815 | Mice l414 | — | — | 840 | 1,443 |
| Totals | 159 | 150 | 1,676 | 2,141 | 27 | — | 1,862 | 2,291 |
| Premises | Rats 74 | Rats 54 | Rats 641 | Rats 521 | Rats 16 | — | 731 | 575 |
| cleared | Mice 24 | Mice 22 | Mice 883 | Mice l302 | — | — | 907 | 1,324 |
| Totals | 98 | 76 | 1,524 | 1.823 | 16 | — | 1,638 | 1,899 |
Premises inspected under Business Premises 1,465 Total
Survey Scheme Dwelling-Houses 18,764 20,229
Drains Tested and Examined.
| Drains Tested. | Drains Examined. | Drains Found Defective. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints. | Survey Scheme. | Complaints. | Survey Scheme. | Complaints. | Survey Scheme. |
| 360 | 228 | 1,200 | 674 | 124 | 77 |
| 588 | 1,874 | 201 | |||
PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 128 (3), FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
Part I.
1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):—
| Premises. | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| (i) | Factories in which Sections 1 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 202 | 40 | 5 | — |
| (ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,354 | 709 | 39 | 2 |
| (iii) | Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 1,556 | 749 | 44 | 2 | |