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Holborn 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: Block Control Schemes.Particulars of work carried out during the year under these schemes are as follows:

Block Control Schemes.

Particulars of work carried out during the year under these schemes are as follows:

Blocks surveyed33
Blocks treated19
Business premises treated25
Dwelling houses treated10
Bombed sites and derelict buildings treated1
Treatment visits300
Other visits1,393
Estimated kill (rattus rattus)137
Bodies recovered (rattus rattus)69

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The rate of progress achieved with tins scheme was not as great as had been anticipated
owing to prolonged spells of illness suffered during the year by the Rodent Operative
engaged in this work.
Complaints.
Apart from the Block Control Schemes, 369 complaints of rat or mice infestation
were received and investigated during 1951.

Table: The following figures show the work carried out during the year arising from the complaints received: —

The following figures show the work carried out during the year arising from the complaints received: —

No. of business premises visited216
No. of dwelling houses visited288
No. of business premises treated167
No. of dwelling houses treated231
No. of business premises revisits1,387
No of dwelling houses revisits1,322
Estimated kill2,289
Bodies recovered (rattus rattus)529
Bodies recovered (rattus norvegicus)59
Bodies recovered (mice)372

Table: General.The following figures show the amount of rodent control work carried out during the year in connection with the Block Control Scheme and as a result of complaints received.

General.

The following figures show the amount of rodent control work carried out during the year in connection with the Block Control Scheme and as a result of complaints received.

Business premises treated192
Dwellings treated241
Bombed sites and derelict buildings treated1
Treatment visits1,892
Other visits4,102
Estimated kill (rattus rattus)2,426
Bodies recovered (rattus rattus)598
Bodies recovered (rattus novegicus)59
Bodies recovered (mice)372