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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

Tower Hamlets 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 51RODENT CONTROL

TABLE 51

RODENT CONTROL

Type of propertyTotal
Local AuthorityDwelling Houses (including Council Houses)All Other (including Business Premises)
No. of properties in area14661,49615,30276,944
No. of properties inspected as result of notification261,5241,9373,487
No. of such popoerties found to be infested by:
Common rat Major-11011
Minor188125231,353
Ship rat Major----
Minor----
House mouse Major3120242365
Minor15484961,045
No. of properties inspected in course of survey under the Act112498223
No. of such properties found to be infested by:
Common rat Major----
Minor-382260
Ship rat Major----
Minor----
House mouse Major--1010
Minor-461965
No. of properties otherwise inspected-472067
No. of such properties found to be infested by:
Common rat Major----
Minor-14721
Ship rat Major----
Minor----
House mouse Major-314
Minor-25530