London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finchley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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RODENT CONTROL
During the year 462 complaints were received. Three hundred
and eight of these dealt with rat infestations and the remaining
154 with mice infestations.
The following table shows that, in comparison with last year, rat complaints decreased whilst mice complaints slightly increased.
| Premises from which complaints have been received | Premises where infestation was confirmed | Premises where infestation was not confirmed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1952 | 1951 | 1952 | 1951 | 1952 | |
| Rats | 319 | 308 | 229 | 223 | 90 | 85 |
| Mice | 141 | 154 | 130 | 149 | 11 | 5 |
| Total | 460 | 462 | 359 | 372 | 101 | 90 |
Arising from these complaints, rats were found at 101
additional premises.
There were 48 instances of rats found in and around places,
where poultry was kept. This figure represents 14.81% of the
infestations.
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