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Chislehurst 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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SEWER INFESTATION
It was mentioned in the last report, that a treatment of the
sewers carried out in November, 1957, when the poison Warfarin
was used for the first time, appeared to show good results.
The use of this preparation with a longer period of baiting has
been continued in 1958 and again the results are most gratifying.
Sections of sewers, known to have been used persistently by the rats
for years, have now been cleared. The last treatment carried out
in 1958, was most encouraging although the heavy flooding of some
sewers two months previously may also have made them temporarily
untenable for rats.
Particulars of treatment are given below:—
| Number of Manholes treated | No. of manholes in which | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Complete takes" | "Partial takes" | "No takes" | ||
| Test bait | 194 | 18 | 22 | 154 |
| 1st Maintenance treatment (April) | 207 | 24 | 40 | 143 |
| 2nd Maintenance treatment (Oct.) | 242 | 0 | 4 | 238 |
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Full details of the work carried out by the Inspectors will be
found in Table VI in the appendix.
The following is a summary of the totals under the respective
headings:—
Total number of
Inspections and Visits.
Housing 6,799
Infectious Diseases 376
Food Premises, Sampling, etc. 3,308
Factories, Outworkers, etc. 272
Moveable Dwellings 570
Smoke Abatement and Shops Act 486
Rodent Control 1,443
Public Conveniences 879
Miscellaneous 733
14,866
Written Notices issued:—
Preliminary:
General Sanitary Defects 287
Food Premises 63
Shop Premises 11
Factories, etc. 5
Rodent Control 21
Statutory:
Public Health Act 6
(one subsequently withdrawn)
Housing Act 1