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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 1953
[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 | 36,244 | 7,995 | 44,272 |
| II. Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 15 months ended 31/3/1954 as a result (a) (a) of notification | 10 | 1,165 | 105 | 1,280 |
| (b) survey (b) or (c) otherwise | 7 | 122 | 22 | 151 |
| (c) | - | - | 95 | 95 |
| III. Number of properties (under II) + Major found to be infested by rats Minor | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | 375 | 50 | 433 | |
| IV. Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | 3 | 774 | 50 | 827 |
| V. Number of infested properties (under III and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 13 | 959 | 72 | 1,044 |
| VI. Number of notices served under Section 4 - | ||||
| (1) Treatment | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Structural Works (i.e.Proofing) | - | 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 | - | - | - | - |
+ This major infestation occurred in the garden of
premises, owing to the defective condition of a sewer.
The sewer was repaired and a course of treatment
undertaken, following which the infestation was
remedied.