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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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(4) Type of premises found to be infested:-
| With Rats | With Mice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Property | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Dwellinghouses | 442 | 20 | 462 |
| Business Premises, etc | 29 | 15 | 44 |
| Schools, Hospitals, Canteens etc | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| Land | 5 | - | 5 |
| TOTAL | 493 | 62 | 555 |
(5) Summary of the type of premises and methods employed in clearing premises of rats and mice:-
| Type of Premises Cleared | |
| Dwellinghouses (mainly in gardens) | 475 |
| Food shops and food premises | 27 |
| Non-food shops | 15 |
| Waste land and building sites | 9 |
| Hospitals and Schools | 17 |
| Factories and Workplaces | 5 |
| Council Premises (other than dwellings) | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
| TOTAL | 570 |
(6) Methods employed in clearing 570 premises of rats and mice.
| Warfarin and other Poison Baits | 561 |
| Rat and Mouse Proofing | 2 |
| Drains repaired | 7 |
| TOTAL | 570 |
B Sewer Treatments
(1) Treatments for 1959/60
In the Annual Report for the year 1959 details were given of the
experimental rat control treatments which were to be carried out in two
areas of the Borough, by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The areas chosen for the experiment consisted of
(a) The "Sutton Area" enclosed by the Carshalton and Cheam
Roads, the St Heller and Wimbledon Branch line of the
British Railways, All Saints Road, Benhill Road, St
Barnabas Road, and,
(b) The "Worcester Park Area" enclosed by London Road,
Tudor Avenue, Sandr.ngham Road Lynwood Drive,
Green Lane, Browning Ave nue, Ebbisham Road
Burnham Drive.
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