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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
Tottenham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Sewer Maintenance - Results of baiting manholes
| Poison take at Manholes | Treatment No. 19: April/May | Treatment No. 20: Oct. /Nov. |
|---|---|---|
| Complete | - | - |
| Good | 131 | 130 |
| Small | 257 | 268 |
| Nil | 612 | 594 |
| Estimated number of rats killed | 4,335 | 4,380 |
| Poison used | 2½% zinc phosphide | 10% arsenious oxide |
The following is a summary of dwelling houses and business premises
treated during 1954:-
(1) Dwelling houses 580
(2) Business and Factory premises 167
(3) Total charge for (2) above £128. 13. 7
Insect pests
The department continues to use a 5% solution of D. D. T. for dealing with insect pests, but a water emulsion is now used instead of kerosene.' For certain insects a 5% D. D. T. power is used in addition to spraying round the infested area.
| Cause | Private Houses | Houses Rooms | Council Houses | Houses Rooms | Other Premises | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | Rooms | Others | ||||||
| Ants | 10 | 8 | - | - | 1 school | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 shops | ||||||||
| 1 nursery | ||||||||
| Bees | - | - | - | - | 1 office | - | - | 1 |
| Beetles | 29 | 33 | - | 4 canteens 1 school | 29 | 33 | 5 | |
| Bugs | 93 | 209 | 5 | 12 | - | 98 | 221 | - |
| Earwigs | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Fleas | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | 4 | 12 | - |
| Flies | 4 | 5 | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | |
| Insects | - | - | - | - | 2 flats | - | - | 2 |
| Maggots | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Moths | - | - | - | - | 1 school | - | - | 1 |
| Silverfish | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Wasps | 6 | - | - | _ | - | 6 | . | - |
| Woodworm | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | - |
Bedding disinfested: 15.