Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1961
Type of Property | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Agricultural | |||||||
(1)Local Authority | (2) Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses) | (3) All other (including business premises) | (4)Total ofCols. (1), (2) & (3) | (5)Agricultural | |||
I. Number of properties in Local Authority's District | 29 | 18,402 | 4,693 | 23,124 | |||
II. Total number of properties inspected as a result of notification | — | 562 | 38 | 600 | — | ||
Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | |||||||
Common rat | {Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
{Minor | - | 303 | 17 | 320 | - | ||
Ship rat | {Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
{Minor | - | - | - | - | - | ||
House mouse | {Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
{Minor | - | 166 | 21 | 187 | - | ||
III. | Total number of properties inspected in the course of survey under the Act | - | 74 | 11 | 85 | - | |
Number of such properties found to be infested by:— | |||||||
Common rat | {Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
{Minor | — | 39 | — | 39 | — | ||
Ship rat | {Major | - | - | - | - | - | |
{Minor | - | - | - | - | - |