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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
Sutton and Cheam 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| " " " cleared of rats or mice (including 79 previous year's cases) | 434 |
| " " " still being treated at the year end | 109 |
(2) The cause or site of infestations at the 457 infested premises was:-
| Keeping of poultry | 110 |
| Inside premises (under floors etc.)- rats | 26 |
| """""- mice | 94 |
| Under or inside sheds | 99 |
| Buries scrapes etc. in gardens, land etc. | 156 |
| Defective drains | 8 |
| Accumulation of refuse etc . | 2 |
| Total | 495 |
(3) Summary of the type of premises and methods employed in clearing premises of rats and mice:-
| Type of premises cleared | No. | Methods employed in clearing 434 premises of rats and mice | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellinghouses (mainly in gardens) | 379 | Poison Baits | 413 |
| Food shops and Food premises | 20 | Trapping | 23 |
| Hotels | 2 | Gassing | 7 |
| Non food shops and stores | 4 | ||
| Factories and workplaces | 12 | Rat and mouse proofing | 9 |
| Offices | 2 | ||
| Hospitals: Day Nursery; Schools | 8 | ||
| Council premises | 5 | Drains repaired | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Accumulations removed | 1 |
| Other means | 4 | ||
| Total | 434 | Total | 465 |
B. Sewer Treatments.
(I) Second Maintenance Treatment (1949-50)
The second maintenance treatment of soil sewers-manholes
found to be infested during the 10% test baiting carried out in
July 1949 was completed on the 10th March, 1950. Prebaltlng
with damped sausage rusks was carried out on two consecutive days
and the same bait base with 2½% Zinc Phosphide was laid on the
third day with the following results:-
Unpoisoned pre-baits
| Borough divided into 5 sections | Number of manholes pre baited | Complete bait takes | laid Partial bait takes | Baits not taken | No. of manholes poison baited. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C.D.E. (minus section B) | 191 | 48 | 10 | 133 | 66 |