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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
Haringey 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Classification of Sites
The following classification of sites indicates the neighbourhood in which the instruments are
located as follows:
A.1. — residential area with high density housing or with medium density housing in multiple
occupation, in either case surrounded by other built-up areas.
A.2. - predominantly A.1 but interspersed with some industrial undertakings.
A.3. — residential area with high density housing or medium density housing in multiple occupation
surrounded by, or interspersed with open spaces.
D.2. - small town centre; limited commercial area mixed with old residential housing and possibly
i ndustry.
Monthly Deposit Gauge Readings 1969
| MONTH | HORNSEY TOWN HALL SITE | HAMPDEN ROAD, N.8. SITE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (litres) | Deposits - Mgs per M2 | Rainfall (litres) | Deposits - Mgs per M2 | |||||
| Dissolved | Undissolved | Total | Dissolved | Undissolved | Total | |||
| January | 4.49 | 51 | 87 | 138 | 4.78 | 57 | 66 | 123 |
| February | 3.10 | 74 | 78 | 152 | 2.90 | 67 | 60 | 127 |
| March | 4.21 | 63 | 69 | 132 | 4.18 | 64 | 37 | 101 |
| April | 1.51 | 83 | 77 | 160 | 1.48 | 67 | 34 | 101 |
| May | 3.41 | 65 | 93 | 158 | 3.67 | 90 | 85 | 175 |
| June | 2.19 | 38 | 94 | 132 | 2.13 | 37 | 69 | 106 |
| July | 5.37 | 65 | 86 | 151 | 4.69 | 77 | 104 | 181 |
| August | 4.06 | 33 | 62 | 95 | 4.21 | 34 | 16 | 50 |
| September | 0.48 | 42 | 131 | 173 | 0.31 | 42 | 65 | 107 |
| October | 0.45 | 49 | 119 | 168 | 0.5 | 75 | 114 | 189 |
| November | 5.90 | 83 | 129 | 212 | 5.5 | 84 | 145 | 229 |
| December | 4.20 | 49 | 95 | 144 | 4.2 | 63 | 141 | 204 |
| TOTAL | 39.37 | 695 | 1120 | 1815 | 38.55 | 757 | 936 | 1693 |
Rodent Control
Details of the rodent control measures in the sewers are shown in the table. In addition to the
sewer baiting programme, control of rats and mice is implemented wherever they are found. An
aspect of this work which has accelerated during the past year has been the spread of strains of
rats and mice resistant to the poisons which have previously been successful. New poisons have
been developed and have proved successful in many cases. People no longer keep cats in anything
like the numbers previously experienced and this has made the control measures more difficult.
Close liaison is maintained with the Pest Control Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
and with the rodent officers in adjoining Boroughs.
The services of the Council's rodent operatives are provided free of charge for the treatment of
infestations in domestic premises. A charge to cover the cost of the operator's time and the
materials used is made for the treatment of other premises.
The following is a summary of dwelling houses and business premises etc., treated during 1969.
1. Dwelling houses - 2,695
2. Factory premises - 98
3. Shops and Cafes - 75
4. School canteens - 73
5. Miscellaneous - 37
6. Total charge for 2 - 5 above - £587.7s.4d.
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