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Stoke Newington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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33
Surface Treatment
During the year 1953 treatment of the Borough in accordance with
the recommendations of the Ministiy of Agriculture and Fisheries
continued. Complaints received by the department, showing a comparison
with the year 1952, are set out below: -
1953
Eats Mice
159 152
1952
Rats Mice
183 145

Table: The following is a sumrary of the work of the rodent operative:-

The following is a sumrary of the work of the rodent operative:-

No. of operative's calls688
No. of premises pre-baited and treated with poison111
No. of premises investigated and found not troubled278
No. of baits laid1105
No. of drains found defective36

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Sewer Treatments
During the year, two treatments of the Council's Sewers were
carried out as follows:-
First Treatment (No.17)
This was carried out at follows:-
Pre-Baiting 18th & 19th May, 1953
Poison Baiting 20th May, 1953
Check of Poison Bait 21st May, 1953
Bait base and poison used Sausage rusk & zinc phosphide
267 Manholes were baited and 222 showed 'takes' of pre-bait.
The estimated kill based on 'takes' of poison bait was 1410.
Second Treatment (No.18)
This was carried out as follows:-
Pre-Baiting 30th November and 1st December,1953
Poison Baiting 2nd December,1953
Check of Poison Bait 3rd December,1953
Bait base and poison used Sausage rusk and zinc phosphide.
267 Manholes were baited and 176 showed 'takes' of pre-bait.
The estimated kill based on 'takes' of poison bait was 870.