[Report 1959] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter.

  • Exeter (England). City Council
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C.—Common Lodging Houses. The two common lodging houses in the city were regularly inspected and conditions were found to be satisfactory. D.—Movable Dwellings. Thirty-five inspections were made of movable dwellings in the city and conditions were found to be satisfactory. E.—Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs. 7 samples of fertilizers and 13 of feeding stuffs were procured during the year and all were found to be satisfactory. F.—Rag Flock. The 2 samples of rag flock taken during the year were found to be s^'atisfactory. G.—Deposit Gauges. During 1959, the three deposit gauges show the following rate of deposition of solid matter, in tons per square mile. Month of: Tons PER Square ] dlLE Average for 1959 Average for previous 3 years Dunsford Road Danes Castle Tan Lane January February March April .... May Tune .... July August September October November December Total 7.22 8.36 8.09 7.18 4.83 *9.43 3.89 4.13 6.28 7.95 6.81 6.95 8.84 3.54 9.65 7.04 3.16 5.61 5.57 4.32 3.71 11.49 11.66 8.19 9.51 3.31 9.75 11.16 10.30 17.24 $9.72 5.62 9.92 15.81 10.06 10.58 8.52 3.40 9.16 8.46 6,10 4.69 6.64 11.75 9.51 8.57 8.94 6.94 8.85 4.88 7.70 9.11 6.88 6.30 6.43 5.49 6.29 11.66 76.12 82.78 112.98 89.47 ♦Contained grass seed and other vegetable debris. tMuch mineral debris resembling brick dust. ^Contained mineral debris resembling brick dust. H.—Rodent Control. 1. Complaints. 366 complaints were received during the year involving 326 properties and these were made up as follows :— Tyi >E OF Premises. Total Business Private Local Authority Rats 33 116 51 200 Mice 27 80 19 126 Totals . . 60 196 70 326