[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough.
- Bebington (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1943
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Rodent Control. A survey of the area was made in regard to rat infestations and degrees of infestations marked on a ma]). A list was also prepared, and rat infestations classified as follows :— 1. Reservoir Type.—(Huge colonies with amples waste food and living quarters, giving rise to sur])lus population which tends to overflow and infect surrounding property.) 4 areas. 2. Major Infestations.—(Rarge infestations with definite limits on their population, set by available living quarters and food supplies.) 7 areas. 3. Infested sewer lengths. I area. 4. Minor Infestations. 8 areas. This surve.y did not include agricultural land.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28911180_0052.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)