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Sutton and Cheam 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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Table: Phosphide added was laid on the third day. The results are summarised as under:-

Phosphide added was laid on the third day. The results are summarised as under:-

SECTIONNUMBER OF MANHOLES BAITED.UNPOISONSD PRE-BAITS LAID.POISONED BAITS.
COMPLETE BA IT TAKES.PARTLiL BAIT TAKES.NO BAIT TAKES.LAID.
A.74.4.-70.8.
B.-----
C.202.14.2.186.21.
D.193.27.8.158.40.
E.166.42.5.119.63.
TOTAL.635.87.15.533.132.

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(3) FIRST MAINTENANCE TREATMENT.
The first maintenance treatment of those sewers found to
be infested during the initial treatment was completed on the
27th November, 1947.

Table: Pre-baiting with damped bread-crumbs was carried out on two consecutive days, and the same bait-base with 10% Arsenicus Oxide added was laid on the third day with the following re suits:-

Pre-baiting with damped bread-crumbs was carried out on two consecutive days, and the same bait-base with 10% Arsenicus Oxide added was laid on the third day with the following re suits:-

SECTIONNUMBER OF MANHOLES BAITED.UNPOISONED PRE-BAITS LAID.POISONED BAITS.
COMPLETE BAIT TAKES .PARTIAL BAIT TAKES.NO BAIT TAKES.LAID.
A.101.-91
B.-----
c.32.5.-27.5.
D.57.5.-52.5.
E.71.--71.-
TOTAL.170.11.-159.11.

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A second maintenance treatment will be commenced on th
1st March, 1948.
SCHOOLS.
The -sanitary condition and water supply of the Schools
are satisfactory.

Table: ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.51 bug-infested houses were dealt with as follows:-

ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.51 bug-infested houses were dealt with as follows:-

Other Houses.50.--

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