London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
This page requires JavaScript
2. Measures of Control.
| Type of Property. | Properties Inspected. | No. of Inspections | Notices Served. | Treatment Completed. | Block Treatments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hats, | Mice. | |||||
| Local Authority's Premises | .. | 1 | .. | |||
| Dwelling Houses | 1,802 | 4,723 | .. | 454 | 56 | .. |
| Business Premises | .. | 36 | 11 | .. | ||
| Total | 1,889 | 5,349 | .. | .. | ||
During the year maintenance treatments of the sewers took place by the
Borough Engineer's Department, and I am indebted to the Borough Engineer
for the following report: —
Rat Destruction in Sewers, 1952/53.
The 11th and 12th Maintenance treatments were carried out in 1952, commencing in April and October, respectively, and the results were as follows: —
| 11th Treatment | 12th Treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of Manholes baited | 1,122 | 1,132 |
| Total prebait takes | 495 | 547 |
| Complete prebait takes | 210 | 266 |
| Total poison takes | 467 | 533 |
It will be seen that the total "takes" are approximately 45% to 50%
of the number of manholes baited.
A map of the streets showing "takes" is prepared for each treatment
and the inference drawn from these maps is that distribution of the rat
population in sewers is steady and no migratory movement can be observed.
The results of the last four treatments appear to support the Ministry's
theory that sewer treatment as at present carried out, can only succeed in
preventing increase in the existing rat population.
It is too early yet to say whether new types of surface treatments will
have any affect on the sewer population.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, Section 11.
Section II of this Act, which relates to Hawkers of Food and their
Premises,came into operation on the 1st of April, 1951.
Two persons and their premises were registered during the year, and
two persons were registered to trade in the Borough where storage premises
are located in other districts.
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts 1920-1933
During the year no certificates under the above Acts were issued.
18