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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
Lewisham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following is a summary of the results obtained :—
Spring treatment
Manholes baited 1,781
Manholes showing prebait take 756
Manholes showing complete prebait take
(on one or both days) 548
Autumn treatment
Manholes baited 2,943
Manholes showing prebait take 710
Manholes showing complete prebait take 660
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
A copy of the annual report covering the twelve months ended
31 March, 1958, submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food, as required by the provisions of the above Act, is appended.
Table 18
| Type of property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority | Dwelling houses (including council houses) | All other (including business premises) | Total | Agricultural | |
| Number of properties in borough | 138 | 63,015 | 9,613 | 72,766 | - |
| Number of properties inspected as a result of:— | |||||
| (a) notification | 15 | 1,248 | 179 | 1,442 | — |
| (b) survey | — | 4,407 | 11 | 4,418 | — |
| (c) otherwise | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | — |
| Total inspections (including reinspections) | 16 | 5,785 | 193 | 5,994 | |
| Number of properties inspected which were | |||||
| found to be infested by: | |||||
| (a) Rats — major | — | — | — | — | — |
| — minor | 6 | 882 | 122 | 1,010 | — |
| (b) Mice—major | — | — | — | — | — |
| — minor | 5 | 298 | 43 | 346 | — |
| Number of infested properties treated | 11 | 1,144 | 160 | 1,315 | - |
| Total treatments (including retreatments) | 22 | 2,715 | 450 | 3,187 | — |
| Number of "block" control schemes carried out Nil | |||||