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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 1962
[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 | - | - | - | - | - | ||