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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
Tottenham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Bait Base | Damp Sausage Rusk. | ||
| Poison Bait | 5% Zinc Phosphide. | ||
| Area Ward Boundaries (approx. only) | Number of Manholes baited | Estimated Kill | |
| A.l. | Town Hall Ward .. | 53 | 248 |
| A.2. | Stamford Hill Ward | 58 | 413 |
| A.3. | Seven Sisters Ward | 73 | 825 |
| A.4. | Green Lanes Ward South | 73 | 1,335 |
| A.5. | Green Lanes Ward North | 58 | 727 |
| A.6. | West Green and St. Ann's North | 56 | 345 |
| A.7. | West Green Ward | 72 | 990 |
| A.8. | West Green Ward East and Town Hall Ward West | 75 | 862 |
| A.9. | St. Ann's | 63 | 592 |
| B.l. | White Hart Lane Ward West | 44 | 225 |
| B.2. | White Hart Lane Ward East | 69 | 855 |
| B.3 | .Bruce Grove and Central | 73 | 773 |
| B.4. | West Green Ward North West | 56 | 352 |
| B.5. | High Cross and Stoneleigh Ward | 66 | 398 |
| B.6. | White Hart Lane Ward Centre | 64 | 345 |
| C. | Park Ward South | 47 | 870 |
| D. | Park Ward North | 62 | 383 |
| High Road | 47 | 360 | |
| Totals | 1,109 | 10,898 | |
Second Treatment of Sewers.
The second treatment of sewers was commenced on the 17th
January, 1944, and was completed on the 12th February, 1944.
A total of 1,111 manholes were baited, resulting in the destruction
of 4,483 rats.
As a comparison, it will be noticed that with the first treatment
for approximately the same number of manholes, 10,898 rats were
killed.
Shops Acts, 1912—1938.
In the administration of the Shops Acts, 4,387 inspections were
made by the Shops Inspectors. Most contraventions reported have
been minor defaults, such as non-exhibition of statutory notices,
in respect of which 261 verbal warnings and notices were issued.