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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
Deptford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Rodent Control
One Rodent Supervisor and two Operators were employed throughout
the year and the following tables summarise the work carried out :—
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for Year ended 31st December, 1951.
| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | Agricultural | All other (including Business and Industrial) | Total | |
| Total number of properties in Local Authority's District | 26 | 16,155 | – | 2,670 | 18,851 |
| Number of properties inspected by the Local Authority during 1951 as a result (a) of notification or (b) otherwise | (a) 2 | 294 | – | 22 | 318 |
| (b) 3 | 219 | – | 105 | 327 | |
| Number of properties (under II) found to be infested by rats | Major | ||||
| Minor 1 | 292 | – | 25 | 318 | |
| Number of properties (under II) found to be seriously infested by mice | 2 | 70 | – | 9 | 81 |
| Number of infested properties (under 111 and IV) treated by the Local Authority | 3 | 362 | – | 34 | 399 |
| Number of notices served under Section 4: Treatment | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Number of " block " control schemes carried out 2.
A high proportion of business premises in the borough have their own
contracts with private service companies for the control and destruction
of rats and mice. This largely accounts for the smallness of the figures
relating to business premises.