Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Summary of Work carried out from 1.1.1953—31.3.1954
Rats | Mice | ||
---|---|---|---|
Visits in connection with infestations | 3736 | 1107 | |
Number of confirmed infestations | 340 | 189 | |
Prebaits | 360 | — | |
Zinc Phosphide | 35 | — | |
Arsenic | POISONS | 5 | — |
Red Squill | 2 | – | |
A.N.T.U. | 4 | – | |
Warfarin | 1169 | 389 |
Seventeen smoke tests were applied to rat runs, revealing
defects in drains or sewers at ten premises.
The continued use of Warfarin is still producing satisfactory
results.
Treatment of Sewers
First Treatment | Second Treatment | |
---|---|---|
Total number of manholes baited | 484 | 437 |
Number of poison takes | 24 | 6 |
The poison takes in each treatment amounted to 4.96% and
1.37% of the number of manholes baited.
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