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Brentford and Chiswick 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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RODENT CONTROL
During the year 2,484 primary visits and re-visits were made by
the Rodent Operatives to premises in the district in connection with
rodent disinfestation0 The number of premises where treatment was
carried out is as follows
Private Houses 264
Factories 16
bhops 32
Schools
In addition to the above, two maintenance treatments to the sewers were carries: out under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries during the periods January to March,and June to August, 1953, and the following table shows the number of manholes found to be infested since these treatments were commenced in 1946.
| Treatment | Date | Manholes found to be infested | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Treatment | June | - Sept. | '46 | 397 |
| 1st Maintenance | Dec '47 | - March | '48 | 390 |
| 2nd Maintenance | June | - Sept„ | '48 | 260 |
| 3rd Maintenance | Jan, | - March | '49 | 193 |
| 4th Maintenance | June | - Aug. | '49 | 135 |
| 5th Maintenance | Jan „ | - March | '50 | 179 |
| 6th Maintenance | June | - Aug. | '50 | 163 |
| 7th Maintenance | Jan o | - March | '51 | 141 |
| 8th Maintenance | June | - Aug. | '51 | 122 |
| 9th Maintenance | Jan. | - March | '52 | 137 |
| 10th Maintenance | June | - Aug. | '52 | 97 |
| 11th Maintenance | Jan. | - Feb. | '63 | 103 |
| 12th Maintenance | May | - July | '53 | 64 |
The work of Rodent Control is carried out under the supervision
of the Chief Sanitary Inspector by two Rodent Operatives who have
the assistance of a labourer during such time as the sewers are being
treated.
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