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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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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:-

Table: RODENT OPERATION (1) Twenty-sixth Maintenance Treatment April/May 1959 and (2) Twenty-seventh Maintenance Treatment October/November 1959

RODENT OPERATION (1) Twenty-sixth Maintenance Treatment April/May 1959 and (2) Twenty-seventh Maintenance Treatment October/November 1959

Number of ManholesManholes Showing
Pre-bait takeComplete Pre-bait takeComplete Poison takePart Poison take
27th Apl./ 20th May6723481640334
19th Oct./ 13 th Nov.6724272660342

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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,
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