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Stoke Newington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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RODENT CONTROL
| Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | All Other Premises | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of properties | 18 | 12,512 | 1,892 | 14,422 |
| Properties inspected : | ||||
| (a) After notification | 2 | 496 | 52 | 550 |
| (b) Survey | - | - | - | - |
| (c) For other reasons | - | - | 985 | 985 |
| Properties infested by : | ||||
| (a) Rats (major) | - | - | - | - |
| (minor) | - | 68 | 13 | 81 |
| (b) Mice (major) | - | - | - | - |
| (minor) | 2 | 421 | 35 | 458 |
| Properties treated | 2 | 489 | 48 | 539 |
The Council's sewers were treated once during the year in accordance
with the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Details are as follows :—
Treatment No.37
Period of Treatment
No. of manholes baited
No. showing complete "takes"
No. showing prebait "take"
Bait Base and Poison used
- 18th-19th and 25th-26th March, 1963
- 281
- Nil
- 133
- Pinhead oatmeal, Technical white
oil, Castor sugar and Paranitro-phenol,
Warfarin No.5
Owing to staffing difficulties it was found necessary to defer the
routine treatment which is normally carried out in October.
Treatment of the sewers has now been resumed and, provided that the
labour is available, it is hoped to carry out three treatments per year
using Warfarin No.5, oil and pinhead oatmeal.