[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton] page 28

Carshalton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Nine thousand three hundred and four visits were made by the rodent
operatives concerning 1,426 properties and 308 rat and mouse infestations
were found. Of that number 268 were found in private premises, 34 in
business premises, 6 in Council premises.

Table: Two maintenance treatments were carried out on the sewers, one in May and the other in November. The results are shown in the following table, together with the three previous years :

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Two maintenance treatments were carried out on the sewers, one in May and the other in November. The results are shown in the following table, together with the three previous years :

	May Treatment				November Treatment
	1952	1953	1954	1955	1952	1953	1954	1955
Manholes baited	153	195	166	186	266	205	172	193
Manholes in which takes of prebait were recorded	43	66	65	56	117	73	53	57
Percentage of manholes showing infestations	28	33.8	39.1	30.1	44	35.6	30.8	29.5
Percentage in relation to total manholes in district	3.8	5.8	5.7	4.9	10.3	6.4	4.7	5.0

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Swimming Baths
The Council acquired the only swimming bath in the district in 1953.
Since that time considerable works of improvement have been carried out
to the premises and the purification plant. During the year under review
additional w.c. accommodation was provided, a new footbath constructed
and improvements effected to the chlorination plant. The extent of user is
also controlled to prevent overloading of the purification arrangements.
Six samples of bath water were taken during the year and all were satisfactory.
Offices
Seventeen inspections of offices were made but no action was necessary.
Factories, Workplaces and Outworkers

Table: The following table gives a summary of the registers:

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The following table gives a summary of the registers:

	Employees			Premises
	Males	Females	Total	Premises
Factories—
With mechanical power	797	522	1,319	89
without „ „	36	14	50	21
Workplaces—
with mechanical power	26	—	26	23
without „ „	18	16	34	21
	877	552	1,429	154

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Carshalton 1955

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Table: Two maintenance treatments were carried out on the sewers, one in May and the other in November. The results are shown in the following table, together with the three previous years :

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Table: The following table gives a summary of the registers: