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Poplar 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table B.
COMMENCEMENT OF EXPERIMENT - SIX TREATMENTS A YEAR WITH SAUSAGE RUSK AND SODIUM FLUORACETAMIDE (1081) MAY 1961.
PREBAIT DATES - MAY 1961 MAY 1962
MAY 1963 with poison treatments at two monthly intervals
| AREAS | MANHOLES | TAKES RECORDED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | TOTALS | NO. TREATED | NONE | GOOD | COMPLETE | |
| MILLWALL AREA 1 | 1961 | 223 | 216 | 184 | 9 (4.2*) | 23 (10.7%) |
| 1962 | 223 | 221 | 199 | 17 (7.6%) | 5 (2.2%) | |
| 1963 | 253 | 229 | 214 | 14 (6.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | |
| Poplar HIGH ST. 1 EX | 1961 | 163 | 147 | 131 | 2 (1.3%) | 14 (9.5%) |
| 1962 | 166 | 165 | 160 | 2 (1.2%) | 3 (1.8%) | |
| 1963 | 165 | 151 | 143 | 6 (3.9%) | 2 (1.3%) | |
| ABBOTT RD. AREA 2 | 1961 | 179 | 147 | 123 | 16 (10.8%) | 8 (5.4%) |
| 1962 | 161 | 136 | 125 | 10 (7.3%) | 1 (0.7%) | |
| 1963 | 179 | 148 | 140 | 8 (4.4%) | NIL (NIL) | |
| CHRISP ST. AREA 3 | 1961 | 185 | 151 | 129 | 11 (7.3%) | 11 (7.3%) |
| 1962 | 163 | 153 | 139 | 8 (5.2%) | 6 (3.8%) | |
| 1963 | 169 | 158 | 147 | 7 (4.4%) | 4 (2.5%) | |
| DEVONS RD. AREA 4 | 1961 | 388 | 362 | 322 | 24 (6.4%) | 16 (4.4%) |
| 1962 | 375 | 361 | 326 | 25 (6.9%) | 10 (2.8%) | |
| 1963 | 390 | 359 | 334 | 17 (4.7%) | 8 (2.2%) | |
| ROMAN RD. AREA 5 | 1961 | 406 | 359 | 296 | 27 (7.8%) | 36 (10%) |
| 1962 | 397 | 377 | 335 | 31 (8.3%) | 11 (2.9%) | |
| 1963 | 409 | 376 | 345 | 30 (7.9%) | 1 (0.26%) | |
| TOTALS | 1961 | 1544 | 1382 | 1185 | 89 (6.4%) | 108 (7.8%) |
| 1962 | 1499 | 1413 | 1284 | 98 (6.5%) | 36 (2.5%) | |
| 1963 | 1565 | 1421 | 1323 | 82 (5.7%) | 16 (1 .11%) | |
BUSINESS PREMISES
This scheme was introduced in 1943. Following the inspection of commercial
premises and industrial sites, the Owners are encouraged to join the
scheme The charge for the service is based on the extent of infestation,
the number of visits likely to be required, and the cost of labour and
materials. In an area with nearly nine miles of river frontage to the
Thames and Lea this enables the treatments to spread over a large number
of premises and gives a very satisfactory measure of control. It is appreciated
by the Commercial undertakers, and is a valuable part of rat repression
work carried out in the Borough; The income derived from this
scheme amounted to £5,034 during the year.
DWELLING HOUSES
373 complaints relating to dwelling houses received during the year.
No serious infestations were discovered.
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