[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Date:
- 1958
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![by rats and mice related to minor infestations in gardens, usually in compost heaps or under garden or poultry sheds and no serious infestation was reported. Half-yearly treatments were carried out in the sewers in May and November by methods recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. No serious infestation was found. The only heavy infestation treated during the year was in the vicinity of agricultural premises. The Rodent Operator also carries out routine surveys of Council property and of premises adjoining any infestation. WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949. 1. Surface Treatment. Type of Property. Total. Local Authority. Private Dwellings. Business Premises. Number of properties in¬ spected as a result of: (a) Notification ... 10 155 35 200 (b) Survey under the Act 23 380 0 403 Number of complaints con¬ firmed 10 138 31 179 Number of infestations found by survey ... 5 20 0 25 Number of properties found to be infested by: (a) Rats f Major infesta- J tion 4 1 3 8 ] Minor infesta- t tion 11 116 16 143 (b) Mice f Major infesta- J tion 0 0 0 0 ^ Minor infesta- t tion 0 41 12 53 Number of infested properties treated by Rodent Operator 15 158 29 202 Number of infested properties treated by occupier 0 0 2 2 Total treatments carried out by Rodent Operator in¬ cluding retreatments 18 167 32 217](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30196620_0031.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
