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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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35.
The maintenance treatment of the sewers in the Borough was carried out
during the period under review, the first in May, 1953 and the seoond
commencing in December, 1953.

Table: The following table gives a summary of work carried out in connection with rodent infestation.

The following table gives a summary of work carried out in connection with rodent infestation.

Business PremisesDwellings
RatsRatsMice
Complaints received103182182
Complaints attended to107183184
Inspections378309307
Treatments commenced101203240
Reinspections1,142491612
Pre-baits laid-2,0042,744
Poison baits laid—7431,214
Warfarin trays laid2,51054-
Traps set441145.235
Estimated kill*158*

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* No estimate can be given.
Sewers
No. of Manholes baited
Complete takes - pre-bait
- poison bait
Partial takes - pre-bait
- poison bait
809 No takes - pre-bait 331
64 No takes - Poison
Nil bait 375
414
434 Estimated kill 2,711
The Agreements (H.D.R3 BP) received and charged to business premises from
1st January to 31st December, 1953 amounted to £641.10.0

Table: CLEARANCE AREAS.During the year official representation was made under Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect of the following areas

CLEARANCE AREAS.

During the year official representation was made under Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect of the following areas

AreaNo. of housesNo. of personsAction taken
Styman Street1753Represented and declared clearance area on 24 February 1953 Confirmed by Ministry of Housing & Local Government.
Windsor Terrace31150Represented and declared olearance area on 31 March 1953 Ministry of Housing & Local Government Inquiry held on 22 September 1953, but order had not been oonfirmed by the end of the year.
Haggerston Road25119Represented and declared clearance area on 28 April 1953 Ministry of Housing & Local Government Inquiry held on 17 November 1953, but order had not been oonfirmed by the end of the year.