Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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APPENDIX II
PREVENTION OP DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Report for 12 months ended 31st December,1962
TYPE OP PROPERTY | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Agricultural | Agricultural | ||||||
Local Authority | Dwelling houses (including Council houses) | All other (including business premises) | Total of 1, 2 and 3 | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |||
I. | Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 369 | 45,456 | 7,156 | 52,981 | 23 | |
II. | Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification | 5 | 502 | 54 | 561 | _ | |
Number of such properties found to be infested by:- | |||||||
Common rat | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | 5 | 446 | 43 | 494 | - | ||
Ship rat | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | - | - | - | - | - | ||
House mouse | Major | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | |
Minor | - | 46 | 8 | 54 | - | ||
III. | Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act | - | 370 | 32 | 402 | - | |
Number of such properties found tobe infested by:- | |||||||
Common rat | Major | _ | _ | _ | - | - | |
Minor | - | 310 | 27 | 337 | - | ||
Ship rat | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | - | - | - | - | - | ||
House mouse | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | - | 21 | 3 | 24 | - | ||
IV. | Total number of properties otherwise inspected (e.g. when visited primarily for some other purpose) | - | 408 | 81 | 489 | - | |
Number of such properties found to be infested by:- | |||||||
Common rat | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | - | 297 | 30 | 327 | - | ||
Ship rat | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | - | - | - | - | - | ||
House mouse | Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
Minor | - | 38 | 7 | 45 | - |