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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Sewer Maintenance - Results of baiting manholes
| Poison take at Manholes | Treatment No.25 April/May | Treatment No. 26 Sep /Nov. |
|---|---|---|
| Complete | - | = |
| Good | 124 | 130 |
| Small | 353 | 416 |
| Nil | 531 | 497 |
| Estimated number of rats killed | 4830 | 5386 |
| Poison used | 2½‰ zinc phosphide | 10% arsenious oxide |
The following is a summary of dwelling houses and business
premises treated during 1957
(1) Dwelling houses 686
(2) Business and Factory premises 198
(3) Total charge for (2) above £,137 7-10
Insect Pests
The use of 5‰ D.D.T. solution in an emulsion form has been
retained together with the application of D.D.T powder in certain
cases. This is found to be an efficient and a reasonably cheap
form of insecticide 167 inspections prior to removal to council
houses have been made on notification by the Housing Manager, and
disinfestation was required in twenty cases.
The furniture being treated in a cyanide chamber
| Cause | Private | Houses | Council | Houses | Other Premises | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | Rooms | Houses | Rooms | Houses | Rooms | Others | ||
| Ants | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| Beetles | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Bugs | 70 | 202 | 2 | 18 | 72 | 220 | ||
| Cockroaches | 28 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Earwigs | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Pleas | 7 | 20 | 7 | 20 | ||||
| Flies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Lice | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Red Mites | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Spiders | ||||||||
| Wasps | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Woodworm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||