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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
Surbiton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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1. VISITS
Private
Dwellings
Business
Premises
Corporation
Property
Sev.-er s
Totals
Total number
of visitso
(a) Surveys
Re. complaints
285
32
6
323
Under Infestation Order,1943
568(855)
41(73)
13(19)
622(945)
No access(re. complaints)
69
69
No access (re. Infestation Order)
127
1
128
Miscellaneous
42
31
5
51
129
1271
(b) Treatments.
First treatments - rats
2011
132
81
2224
- mic e
104
22
3
129
Re-treatments - rats
1844
323
174
2341
- mice
41
133
29
203
Miscellaneous
8
4
2
2
16
4913
Number of premises treated
711
121
58
890
(c) Sewers.
First maintenance treatment
(80 manholes pre-baited,
49 manholes poison "baited) .
291
Special maintenance treatment.
(20 manholes pre-baited,
3 manholes poison baited)
63
Second maintenance treatment
(71 manholes pre-baited,
24 manholes poison baited)
241
595
Annual Test baiting
(229 manholes baited)
463
468
Treatment of sewers in conjunction
with surface infestations
(2 manholes pre-baited,
9
9
1072
2 manholes poison bailed) .
7256
2. SURVEYS REVEALED.
Premises infested. rats
447
35
14
496
Premi-ses infested wi-fcto. nic e
24
8
32
382
30(73)
5(19)
417 (948)
??? Treatment of the corporation's sewere system was carried out, followed