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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 1952
[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 | 33 | 35,938 | 8,028 | 43,999 |
| II. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during (a) 1952 as a result (a) of notification or (b) otherwise (b) | 10 | 960 | 81 | 1,051 |
| 3 | 96 | 8 | 107 | |
| III. Number of properties (under II) Major | — | — | — | — |
| found to be infested by rats Minor | 10 | 324 | 27 | 361 |
| IV. Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | 3 | 599 | 55 | 657 |
| V. Number of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 10 | 1,147 | 111 | 1,268 |
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4: - (1) Treatment | — | — | — | — |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e. Proofing) | — | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Total | — | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 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 | 1 | — | — | — |