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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 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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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 | 30 | 15,665 | 5,578 | 21,273 | |
| 2. Number of properties found to be infested following inspection as result of:— | |||||
| (i) Notification Common Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 4 | 52 | 16 | 72 | |
| Ship Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | 9 | 9 | |
| House Mouse: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 2 | 242 | 78 | 322 | |
| (ii) Survey under the Act. | |||||
| Common Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 2 | – | 14 | 16 | |
| Ship Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | 19 | 19 | |
| House Mouse: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | 2 | – | 30 | 32 | |
| (iii) When visited primarily for some other purpose. | |||||
| Common Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Ship Rat: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | – | – | – | |
| House Mouse: | Major | – | – | – | – |
| Minor | – | 20 | – | 20 | |
| 3. Total number of infested properties treated by Local Authority | 10 | 331 | 166 | 507 | |
| 4. Total treatments carried out including retreatments | 11 | 331 | 208 | 550 | |
| 5. Number of Notices served under Sect. 4 of the Act | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| 6. Number of "block" control schemes carried out | 3 | ||||