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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
Shoreditch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Dwellings.
| Number of Premises dealt with | Number of Inspections made | Number of Pre-baits laid | Number of Poison Baits laid | Estimated Rat Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | 1,603 | 9,111 | 3,443 | 289 |
NOTE:- The premises which were found to be mice-infested are included in
column 1. No estimate of the number of mice destroyed can be given.
Sewers
| Number of Pre-baits laid in Manholes | Number of Poison baits laid in Manholes | Calculated Rat Kill |
|---|---|---|
| 1,244 | 628 | 5,532 |
Finance.
Charges made upon occupiers of business premises were on the following
scale :-
1 Point shall include 5 Baits
Basic charge included 1 point or 5 Baits ... ... .£1. 10. 0
Each point (5 Baits) after the 1st up to 8 points (40 Baits). £1« 0. 0
Each point (5 Baits) after 8 points c® 0.. 0.® 5.0
The Agreements (H.D.R„3 B.P.) received and charged to
Business premises during the period 1st January to
31st December* 1948, amounted to .ee 0„ 0
No charge was made for dwellings«,