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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1948
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1948
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RODENT CONTROL. Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. Infestation Order, 1943. Particulars of work carried out during the year are as follows:— Dwelling Houses and Shops (including work of the District Sanitary Inspectors).
| Number of complaints investigated | 372 |
| Number of re-visits | 2,475 |
| Number of rats destroyed | 403 |
| Number of drains found defective and repaired or sealed off | 127 |
| Infestations cleared | 335 |
| Notices served under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | – |
| Notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 22 |
Wharves and Warehouses.
| Number of inspections | 112 |
| Number of re-visits | 428 |
| Number of major infestations found | 17 |
| Number of minor „ | 13 |
| Number of rats destroyed | 3,313 |
| Infestations cleared | 15 |
| Notices served under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | – |
| Notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 1 |
Factories and Workplaces.
| Number of inspections | 330 |
| Number of re-visits | 622 |
| Number of major infestations found | 15 |
| Number of minor „ „ | 48 |
| Number of rats destroyed | 3,688 |
| Infestations cleared | 47 |
| Notices served under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 1 |
| Notices served under Public Health (London), Act, 1936 | 7 |