[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Godstone R.D.C.

  • Godstone (Surrey, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Godstone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1 952 NAME OF LOCAL AUTHORITY: GODSTONE R.D.C. (COUNTY) SURREY. Type of Property Local Authority (i) Dwelling Houses (2) Agri- cultural (3) All other (including business premises) (4) Total (5) I. Total number of properties in Local Authority’s District (Notes 1 and 2) 9 8566 483 1011 10,069 II. Number of properties in- spected by the Local Authority during 1952 as a result of (a) notification (b) survey or otherwise (Notes 1, 2 and 3) (a) Nil 277 6 30 313 00 9 10 123 294 438 III.Number of properties in- spected (see Section II) which were found to be infested by rats (Notes 1, 2 and 3) Major 4 4 Nil Nil 8 Minor 5 259 6 33 303 IV. Number of properties in- spected (see Section II) which were found to be seriously infested by mice (Notes 1,2 and 3) Nil 8 Nil Nil 8 V. Number of infested pro- perties (see Sections III and IV) treated by the Local Authority (Notes 1,2 and 3) 9 271 6 33 319 VI. Number of notices served under Section 4: (l ) Treatment Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil (2) Structural Works (i.e. Proofing) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil VII.Number of cases in which default action was taken by the Local Authority following the issue of a notice under Section 4 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil VIII. Legal Proceedings Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil IX. Number of block control schemes carried out 11 Note 1(a) Note 2 Note 3 NOTES With the exception of agricultural properties, a property means one which is entered separately in the Valuation Roll for the area, (b) Only properties devoted to agricultural or horticultural production, in respect of which returns are made under the Agriculture Act,1947, should be entered as agriculrural properties Council houses should be entered in Column (2). Premises used by the Local Authority for the purposes of trade should be entered in Column (4) Sewers should not be included. Combined dwelling and business premises, where occupied by the same person, should be regarded as business premises and should be entered in Column (4). Where the dwelling and business parts of the premises are in separate occupation, separate entries should be made in Columns (2) and (4). For the purpose of completing Sections II, III, IV and V, each property should be entered once only in respect of inspections, infestations or treatments. -40- —-—' *rn k rr l