London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1950
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 1. Prevalence of Rats and Mice.
| Type of Property | Total Number of Properties in Borough | Number of Properties in which infestation was | Number of Properties infested by | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified by Occupier | Otherwise Discovered | Recorded Total of Infestations | Rats | Mice Only | |||
| Major | Minor | ||||||
| Local Authority's Property | 34 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Dwelling Houses | 15,707 | 419 | 46 | 465 | – | 276 | 189 |
| Business Premises | 1,139 | 69 | 98 | 167 | 113 | 36 | 18 |
| Total | 16,880 | 496 | 151 | 647 | 116 | 317 | 214 |
(36)