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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
Sutton and Cheam 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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(4) The following is a tabulated summary of the results achieved:-
| SECTIONS | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | ||
| Number of Manholes prebaited | 68 | 79 | 105 | 88 | 340 | |
| Complete prebait takes | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 36 | |
| Partial prebalt takes | 16 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 60 | |
| Percentage of takes (C. and P.) | 33.8 | 39.2 | 25.7 | 17.0 | 28.2 | |
| Number of manholes poison baited | 35 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 146 | |
The number of pre-bait takes shew an increase of 8,4% on
the previous maintenance treatment.
N. B, It was not necessary to bait Section B since there were no
prebait take during the 10% Test Baiting Treatment
(5) KEY TO SECTIONS
Section "A" - Sutton - All roads south of the Sutton Station and
east of Brighton Road.
Section "B" - Sutton and Cheam - All roads south of Mulgrave Road
and Upper Mulgrave Road and west of Brighton
Road.
Section "C" - Sutton - All roads east of the Railway and north from
Sutton Station.
Section "D" - Cheam - All roads between London Road/Stonecot Hill
and west of the Railway.
Section "E" - Worcester Park.
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