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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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53.
Details of treatment carried out are as follows -
| Business premises | Dwellings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | Mice | Rats | Mice | |
| Warfarin trays laid | 155 | 416 | 197 | 658 |
| Traps set | 368 | 84 | 85 | 316 |
Sewers.
415 manholes were test baited at end of sewer treatment, 1962 with following
result -
Complete takes Nil
Partial takes 168
No takes 247