Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Comparative statistics are given below. The large number of inspections, as compared with the number of infestations cleared, is explained by the fact that the rodent operators spend a considerable proportion of their time making house-to-house surveys in their search for rodents and each treatment entails a minimum of six visits to the infested premises.
Total Number of Inspections. | Number of Infestations Cleared. | |||||
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1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
Local Authority's Property | 107 | 147 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 1 |
Dwelling Houses (including Council houses) | 7394 | 6875 | 7277 | 436 | 493 | 424 |
Bussiness premises | 193 | 391 | 351 | 37 | 40 | 40 |