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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Disinfection after infectious or contagious disease was carried
out in
1,862 rooms at 1,204 houses.
38 classrooms at 14 schools.
1 hut.
11 hospital wards.
4 vehicles.
1 T.B. shelter.
1 perambulator.
also
1 ditch (mosquitoes).
1 pond (mosquitoes).
Cleansing of Varmineus Persons, etc.
During the year eight adults were cleansed for verminous
conditions, 9 adults and 7 children for scabies, and one adult after
contact with infectious disease.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION.
The rat catcher is a permanent member of the staff.
Rats are destroyed by the following methods:—Dogs, ferrets,
poison baits, traps, and rat varnish smeared on cardboard.

Table: The summary of the work of rat destruction during the three years 1923, 1924 and 1925 is as follows:—

The summary of the work of rat destruction during the three years 1923, 1924 and 1925 is as follows:—

19231924.1925.
No. of Visits made114016291535
No. of Poison and other Baits laid109215082913
No. of Rats killed169220732447