[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lytham St Annes Borough.

  • Lytham St. Anne's (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lytham St Annes Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for 15 months ended 31st March, 1954 1. Total number of prop¬ erties in bocal Auth¬ ority’s District Type OF PROPF :kty Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agri¬ cultural All other (including Business and Industrial) Total 25 9,451 45 1,680 11,201 2. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during the 15 months ended 31st (a) 15 119 9 40 183 suit of (a) notification, (b) survey under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, (c) otherwise e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose (b) 10 — 28 123 101 (c) 3 132 135 3. Number of properties inspected which were found to be infested by rats Major 1 — — — 1 Minor 17 36 8 10 71 112 (minor) 4. Number of properties inspected which were found to be seriously infested by mice 83 (minor) 29 (minor) 5. Number of infested properties treated by the Local Authority 18 119 8 39 184 6. Number of notices served under Section 4 (1) Treatment (2) .Structural Works (i.e. Proofing) — — 7. Number of cases in which default action was taken by the Local Authority fol¬ lowing the issue of a notice under Section 4 8. Legal proceedings Nil 9. Number of block control schemes car¬ ried out Nil