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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
Shoreditch 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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39.
The Divisional Rodent Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries has been most helpful to the officers of the department and
when required has always arranged for the necessary technical experts
to co-operate in difficult cases. It is also pleasing to record that
when joint aotion has been required when treatment has had to be
carried out on properties adjoining the rail roads in the borough,
that the Railway Executive officials have always given simultaneous
treatment on their properties when requested.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the
period January 1950 to December 1950
BUSINESS PREMISES.
| No. of Premises dealt with | Noo of Inspections made | No.of Pre-baits laid | No. of Poison baits laid | Est. Rat Kin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 1,973 | 40,199 | 13,204 | 8,077 |
DWELLINGS.
| No. of Premises dealt with | No. of Inspections made | No.of Pre-baits laid | No. of Poison baits laid | Est. Rat Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592 | 2,328 | 10,911 | 4,791 | 124 |
NB. The premises which were found to be mice-infested are included
in Column 1. No estimate of mice destroyed can be
given.
SEWERS.
| No. of Pre-baits laid in manholes | No. of Poison baits laid in manholes | Calculated Rat Kills |
|---|---|---|
| 1,586 | 793 | 5,059 |
The Agreements (H.D.R3 BP) received and charged to Business Premises
during the year, amounted to £961 0. 0.