[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RODENT CONTROL Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 TYPE OF PROPERTY Non-Agricultural (1) Local Authority (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) (3) All other (including Business Premises) (4) Total of Cols. (1) (2) and (3) (5) Agri- cultural 1. Number of properties in Local Authority's District 26 17,123 3,695 20,844 36 2. Number of properties in- spected as a result of :— (a) Notification 6 479 125 610 3 (b) Survey under the Act 39 1,779 606 2,424 12 (c) Otherwise (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) 3 2,055 637 2,695 — 3. Total inspections carried out including re-inspec- tions 67 5,384 1,881 7,332 14 4. Number of properties inspected (in Sec. 2) which were found to be infested by :— (a) Rats Major Minor 11 629 129 769 9 (b) Mice Major — — — — — Minor 2 177 73 252 — 5. Number of infested properties (in Section 4) treated by L.A. 14 904 207 1125 9 6. Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act :— (a) Treatment Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil (b) Structural work (i.e. proofing) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil L Number of cases in which default action was taken following the issue of a notice under Sec. 4 of the Act Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 8. Legal Proceedings Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9. Number of Block control schemes carried out Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil