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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

Bromley 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE XI.PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.

TABLE XI.

PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949.

TYPE OF PROPERTY
Local AuthorityNon-AgriculturalAgricultural
Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses)Allother (including business premises)Total of Cols. (1) (2) & (3)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
I. Number of properties in Local Authority's District2720,0102,31722,35429
II. Number of properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification(a) 2633867214
(b) Survey under the Act(b) —3,2521173,36913
(c) Otherwise, (e.g., when visited for some other purpose)(c) —5317122412
III. Total inspections carried out—(including re-inspections)77,6446078,25839
IV. Number of properties inspected (in Sect. II) which were found to be infested by:
(a) RatsMajor—————
Minor2698567564
(b) MiceMajor—————
Minor—582987—
V. Number of infested properties (in Sect. IV.) treated by Local Authority2756858434
VI. Total treatments carried out—including re-treatments2812989124
VII. Number of "Block Control" Schemes carried out—34823371—