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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 and Chelsea 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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that the borough is, as far as practicable kept free from rats and mice. The Council deal
with rat and mice infestation in dwelling houses without cost to the occupiers, but expenditure
incurred in treating infestations on commercial and industrial premises is recovered
from the owners. The Council are required to submit reports on (i) the extent of infestation,
(ii) special circumstances to which any undue presence of rats and mice might be attributed, and
(iii) the nature and extent of co-operative working with contiguous local authorities. The
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food requested a report for the twelve months ended
31st December, 1965, in the following form:-

Table: PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE

PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE

Type of PropertyTotal
Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll other (including business & industrial)
I .Number of properties in Authority's district11359,40814,25373,774
II.Total number of pro-perties inspected as a result of notification477578857
Number of such properties found to be infested by -
_ Mai or-__-
Common ratMinor213325160
Ship ratMajor__--
Minor----
House mouseMajor_---
Minor250148551
III.Total number of pro-perties inspected in the course of survey under the Act9381562
Number of such properties found to be infested by -
Major----
Common ratMinor----
Ship ratMajor----
Minor----
House mouseMajor----
Minor-—--
IV.Total number of pro-perties otherwise in-spected (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose)----
Number of such properties found to be infested by -
Maior_-_-
Common ratMinor----
Ship ratMajor----
Minor----