[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicester Borough.

  • Leicester (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicester Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1964 TYPE OF PROPERTY (5) Agri¬ culture Non-Agricultural (1) Local Authority (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) (3) All Other (including Business Premises) (4) Total of Columrs (1), (2) and (3) 1 Number of properties in Local Authority’s District. 913 86,593 15,089 102,595 Nil 2 Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification 177 1,176 398 1,751 Nil Number of such properties found to be infested by: Major .. Common rat -- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Minor .. 127 1,016 207 1,350 Nil Major Ship - Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Minor . . Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Major . . Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Minor .. 50 160 191 401 Nil 3 Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act 232 3,091 324 3,647 Nil Number of such properties found to be infested by: Major . . Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Minor . . 173 320 92 585 Nil Major . . Shin rat - Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Minor .. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Major . . Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Minor .. 59 49 145 253 Nil 4 Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) . . 504 1,403 3,047 4,954 Nil Number of such properties found to be infested by: Major . . _ . . .. _ Nil Minor . . — — — — Nil Major . . — — — — Nil Minor .. — — — — Nil Major . . — — — — Nil Minor . . — — — — Nil 5 Total inspections carried out—includ¬ ing re-inspections. (To be completed only if figures are readily available). . 913 5,670 10,352 16,935 Nil 6 Number of infested properties (in Sec¬ tions 2, 3 and 4) treated by the L.A. 409 1,545 535 2,489 Nil 7 Total treatments carried out—in¬ cluding re-treatments. (To be com¬ pleted only if figures are readily available). (Figures not readily available) 8 Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: (a) Treatment (b) Structural Work (i.e. Proofing) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil ■ Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9 Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sect. 4 of the Act Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 10 Legal Proceedings Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 11 Number of “Block” control schemes carried out 8 47 35 90 Nil 12 Any other points of interest Was] :>s Nests Destroyed 96