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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
Southwark 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
| Type of Premises | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority | Dwellings | Business & Others | Total | ||
| Total properties | 19 | 25,167 | 8,752 (a) | 33,938 | |
| Properties inspected as result of notification Infested by:- | 11 | 753 | 328 | 1,092 | |
| Common Rat | major | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| minor | 10 | 488 | 231 | 729 | |
| Ship Rat | major | – | – | – | – |
| minor | - | - | 30 | 30 | |
| House Mouse | major | – | – | – | – |
| minor | – | 265 | 67 | 332 | |
| Properties Inspected by Survey under the Act Infested by:- | – | 645 | 582 | 1,227 | |
| Common Rat | major | – | - | - | - |
| minor | - | 209 | 293 | 502 | |
| Ship Rat | major | - | - | - | - |
| minor | - | - | 30 | 30 | |
| House Mouse | major | – | – | – | – |
| minor | - | 436 | 259 | 695 | |
| Properties otherwise inspected. Infested by:- | - | 141 | 169 | 310 | |
| Common Rat | major | – | – | – | – |
| minor | - | 94 | 145 | 239 | |
| Ship Rat | major | – | – | – | – |
| minor | - | - | - | - | |
| House Mouse | major | – | – | – | – |
| minor | - | 47 | 24 | 71 | |
| Total Inspections and Re. inspections. | 33 | 3,154 | 1,663 | 4,850 | |
| Infested properties above treated by L. A. | 11 | 1,539 | 1,079 | 2,629 | |
| Total Treatments | 33 | 3,154 | 1,663 | 4,850 | |