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is being cut down considerably, and it is believed that it
will be possible in the future to control mice infestations
at least as effectively as has been done with rats.
The Council approved an alteration in the Scale of
Charges to the contributors which came into effect on the 1st
April, 1952. Whilst this improved the financial aspect, it
also caused some contributors to withdraw from the Scheme (a
number of whom have since re-entered), and it is thought that
in future the number of contributors will be maintained at
the present level of 198 (December, 1952) compared with 214
at the beginning of the year.
Treatments carried out:
1,789 treatments to 252 premises of 222 contributors,
plus 29 treatments to five Poplar Borough Council
premises.
71,920 prebaits and 7,725 poison baits were laid, 455
traps were set, and 73 rat-sticker boards were used.
The Rodent Officer made 2,328 visits and inspections,
and the rodent staff 9,945 visits to apply treatments.
204 inspections and re-visits, and 64 test baitings
were carried out at premises not participating in the
Scheme.
Work in Dwelling Houses, As with industrial premises
the nature of this work has gradually swung from rats to mice
and of the 421 dwellings treated, 319 were on account of mice
infestations.
Use of the new blood anti-coagulent agents has made complete
elimination possible, even without the co-operation of
the tenants of the affected dwellings, whilst with their cooperation
it is now possible to eliminate all mice in a reasonable
length of time.
647 complaints of rats or mice relating to 462 premises
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