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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
Chislehurst 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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45
RODENT CONTROL.
There has been some increase in the rat population, resulting
in a larger number of complaints being received (414 as compared
with 324 in 1960), and more treatments of property being carried
out (601 as against 566).
It is thought that this increase is part of a natural process
and not due to any deficiency in the methods of eradication
employed. The poison warfarin, with an oatmeal base as recommended
by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, is used
both for surface and sewer infestations. It is regarded as being
much less dangerous to animals and human beings, than materials
previously laid.
In this District, infestations are usually of a minor nature, only about 1 per cent, being classified as of greater proportions.
| (l) Local Authority | TYPE OF PROPERTY NON AGRICULTURAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) Dwellings (including Council Houses) | (3) Others (incl. Business Premises) | (4) Total Cols.1,2 & 3 | (5) Agricultural | |||
| I. | No. of properties in Local Authority's district | 79 | 26,226 | 2,352 | 28,657 | 95 |
| II. | No. of properties inspected as a result of:— | |||||
| (a) Notification | 5 | 378 | 31 | 414 | — | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 5 | 616 | 5 | 626 | - | |
| (c) Otherwise (e.g., when visited primarily for some other purpose) | 14 | 14 | ||||
| III. | Total inspections carried out, including reinspections | 42 | 2,814 | 401 | 3,257 | - |
| IV. | No. of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by: | |||||
| (a) Rats (Major) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (Minor) | 6 | 521 | 35 | 562 | - | |
| (b) Mice (Major) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (Minor) | 1 | 23 | 6 | 30 | - | |
| V. | No. of infested properties (in Sect. IV) treated by L.A. | 11 | 512 | 38 | 561 | _ |
| VI. | Total treatments carried out, including retreatments | 12 | 532 | 63 | 607 | - |
| VII. | Number of notices served under Section 4 of the Act: | |||||
| Treatment | — | 12 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| Structural Work (i.e., Proofing) | — | 10 | 3 | 13 | — | |
| X. | No. of "Block" control schemes carried out | — | 15 | — | 15 | — |