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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

Finchley 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: Two maintenance treatments were carried out during the year, with the following results:

Two maintenance treatments were carried out during the year, with the following results:

First TreatmentSecond Treatment
Total number of manholes baited396563
Number of poison takes4272

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The results of the poison takes in each treatment represent
approximately 11.9% of the total number of manholes baited. This
figure is a very satisfactorily low percentage.
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