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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 1963
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963
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RODENT CONTROL—Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses (inc. Council houses) | All others (inc. business premises) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number of properties | 32 | 15,183 | 5,334 | 20,549 | |
| 2. Number of properties found to be infested following inspection as result of:— | |||||
| (i) Notification Common Rat: | Major | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Minor | – | 41 | 13 | 54 | |
| Ship Rat: | Major | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Minor | – | – | 7 | 7 | |
| House Mouse: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 1 | 162 | 58 | 221 | |
| (ii) Survey under the Act. | |||||
| Common Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 3 | – | 12 | 15 | |
| Ship Rat: | Major | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Minor | – | – | 28 | 28 | |
| House Mouse: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 1 | – | 21 | 22 | |
| (iii) When visited primarily for some other purpose. | |||||
| Common Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 15 | – | 15 | |
| Ship Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | – | – | |
| House Mouse: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 16 | – | 16 | |
| 3. Total number of infested properties treated by Local Authority ... | 5 | 234 | 125 | 364 | |
| 4. Total treatments carried out including retreatments | 5 | 234 | 128 | 367 | |
| 5. Number of Notices served under Sect. 4 of the Act | – | – | – | – | |
| 6. Number of "block" control schemes carried out | 2 | I 1— | 1 | ||