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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
Wood Green 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Each of the manholes is baited on two occasions with unpoisoned
bait, and on the third occasion poison is added to the bait.
Record sheets are kept of each visit and a return made to the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries after each treatment. The
following is a copy of the results of both treatments: -
RODENT OPERATION
(1) Twenty-second Maintenance Treatment
Apri1/May 1957 and
(2) Twenty-third Maintenance Treatment
November 1957
| Area Number | Number of Manholes | Manholes Showing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre- bait take | Complete Pre-bait take | Complete Poison take | Part Poison take | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | |||
| 1 | 69 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2 | 67 | 44 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 33 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 35 |
| 4 | 74 | 61 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 54 | 38 |
| 5 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 52 | 42 |
| 6 | 67 | 44 | 48 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 44 | 48 |
| 7 | 75 | 52 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 33 |
| 8 | 62 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 30 |
| 9 | 57 | 28 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 40 |
| 10 | 63 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 25 |
| Totals | 672 | 412 | 397 | 190 | 180 | 0 | 369 | 358 |
| Grand Totals | 809 | 370 | 0 | 727 | ||||
Ponds and Rubbish Dumps
These are regularly inspected with the object of preventing
the breeding of insect pests. The pond in White Hart Lane is emptied
and cleansed periodically by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's
Department, whilst that at Alexandra Palace is supervised
by the Alexandra Palace Trustees
Public Conveniences
Control of the Council's public conveniences was transferred
from the Public Health Department to the Borough Engineer and
Surveyor's Department as from the 1st July, 1956.
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