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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
Greenwich 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Details | Date of Treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| 28th Nov. to 21st Dec., 1955 | 6th June to 24th June, 1955 | |
| 1. No. of Manholes in foul and connected systems | 1,183 | 1,185 |
| 2. Bait base and poison used | Sausage rusk and zinc phosphide | Bread rusk and arsenious oxide |
| 3. No. of Manholes baited | 1,176 | 1,167 |
| 4. No. of Manholes showing prebait takes | 707 | 748 |
| 5. No. of Manholes showing complete prebait take (on one or both days) | 390 | 230 |
| 6. Schemes of baiting used (e.g.; consecutive days or 1st, 3rd and 5th days) | Consecutive days | Consecutive days |
| 7. No. of Manholes test-baited in conjunction with this treatment and not included in No. 3 above | Nil | Nil |
It may be mentioned that the neighbouring Boroughs of Woolwich
and Lewishamtook action at the same timeas Greenwich.
Anti-Fly and Anti-Mosquito Campaign.—During the
summer period, April to September, the campaign was continued
on similar lines to those of previous years, 4 men with the use of 2
motor-cycles and sidecars being employed in this important
preventive aspect of the Department's work.
The major factors to be controlled include house refuse, static
water sites, ponds, ditches, cafés and food shops generally.
The treatment of house refuse was successfully accomplished
by arrangement with the Borough Engineer, whereby at each weekly