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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
Kensington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Prevalence of Rats and Mice
| Type of Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | All other (including Business & Industrial) | Total | |||
| I. Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 31 | 34,889 | 7,636 | 42,556 | ||
| II. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1951 as a result (a) of notification or (b) otherwise | (a) | 20 | 1,049 | 141 | 1,210 | |
| (b) | 8 | 1+5 | 14 | 67 | ||
| III. Number of properties (under II) found to be infested by rats | Major | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
| Minor | 18 | 313 | 50 | 381 | ||
| IV. Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | 3 | 580 | 52 | 635 | ||
| V. Number of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 22 | 893 | 104 | 1,019 | ||
| VI.- Number of notices served under Section 4:— (1) Treatment | - | - | - | - | ||
| (2) Structural Works (i.e. Proofing) | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Total | - | 11 | 11 | |||
| VII. Number of cases in which default action was taken by Local Authority following issue of notice under Section 4 | - | - | - | |||
| VIII.Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | |||
| IX. Number of "block" control schemes carried out | 3 | |||||
The three area "block" control schemes dealt with
included two of the Council's Depots and a building site. It
was estimated that a total of 103 rats were destroyed by
these treatments.