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
Sutton and Cheam 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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(3) The cause or site of Infestation at the four hundred and eighty eight Infested premises was:-
| Keeping of poultry | 41 |
| Inside premises (under floors etc.) - rats | 20 |
| " " " " " mice | 56 |
| Buries, scrapes etc. in gardens, land etc. | 201 |
| Under or inside sheds | 174 |
| Defective drains | 3 |
| Accumulations of refuse etc. | 1 |
| Source untraced | 1 |
| Total | 497 |
(4)Type of premises found to be infested:-
| With Rats | With Mice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council property | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Dwelllinghouses | 389 | 11 | 400 |
| Business premises etc. | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Schools, Hospitals, Canteens etc. | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Land | 3 | - | 3 |
| Total | 434 | 54 | 488 |
(5) Summary of the type of premises and methods employed In clearing premises of rats and mice:-
Type of Premises cleared
| Dwellinghouses (mainly in gardens) | 434 |
| Food shops and food premises | 37 |
| Non-food shops | 9 |
| Waste land | 4 |
| Hospitals and Schools | 4 |
| Factories and Workplaces | 8 |
| Council Premises | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | 6 |
| Total | 514 |
(6) Methods employed in clearing five hundred and fourteen premises of rats and mice-
| Warfarin and poison Baits | 511 |
| Trapping | 4 |
| Gassing | 14 |
| Rat and Mouse Proofing | 3 |
| Drains repaired | 3 |
| Total | 535 |