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City of London 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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CORPORATION OF LONDON.

Summary 2.

PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE TREATMENT FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF RATS IN SEWERS, MARCH, 1952.

Summary of Result of Direct Poisoning by " 1080," Sodium Fluoroacetate.

Four Treatments at Quarterly Intervals, May, 1951—March, 1952.

May, 1951.Sept., 1951.Dec., 1951.March, 1952.
SectorEntrances BaitedPoison TakesNo TakesEntrances BaitedPoison TakesNo TakesEntrances BaitedPoison TakesNo TakesEntrances BaitedPoison TakesNo Takes
Full¾½¼TotalFull¾½¼TotalFull¾½¼TotalFull¾½¼Total
147332026214621921254755424747
246221519274431316284626262044111133
3421271032394111524401481327402181129
442381627154215172319403337421141
5413110142740251017233911291326403111426
64433182420413123271443114152839112435
74411317301441518231841141427441111232
3063123210315015629362511114215129612779892072961264453243

Weather.
May, 1951 Fine and Dry.
Sept., 1951 Slight Showers.
Dec., 1951 Fine and Dry.
March, 1952 Fine and Dry.
Bait Base, Sausage Busk.
Poison Content 1 per cent.
Baits 4 ozs. each.
Bodies found, 121.