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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

Ealing 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919 Infestation Order, 1943The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operative acting under the supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector:

RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919 Infestation Order, 1943

The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operative acting under the supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector:

Complaints547
Premises inspected718
Premises found to be infested with :
(1) Rats441
(2) Mice149
Re-visits to infested premises1,294
Fees received for treatment£633. 1s. 0d.
Premises treated free of charge140

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In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of
Agriculture & Fisheries, Infestation Control Division, maintenance
treatments of the soil sewers in the Borough were carried out
during January and July.
A total of 1,068 sewer manholes were dealt with and of these
422 were found to be rat infested. Poison Baits were used in
the infested manholes and from observations of the takes, it was
evident that the number of rats in the Ealing sewers must have
been considerably reduced.

Table: DISINFECTION

DISINFECTION

Rooms disinfected by spray:
(a) Ordinary Infectious Disease17
(b) Tuberculosis136
(c) Other conditions89
Rooms treated for vermin124
Articles Disinfected by steam:
(a) Ordinary Infectious Disease38
(b) Tuberculosis191
(c) Other conditions391
Articles voluntarily destroyed180