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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| 1. VISITS. | Private | Busine ss | Corporation | Sewers | Totals | Total number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Surveys | Dwellings | Premises | Property | • | of visit's | |
| Re. complaints | 374 | 41 | 7 | - | 422 | |
| Under Infestation Order,1943, and Prevention of Damage by Pests Act,1949 | 590 964 | 39 80 | 16 23 | 645 1067 | ||
| No access (re. complaint) | 55 | 2 | 57 | |||
| No access ( re. Infestation Order & Pests Act) | 217 | 3 | 220 | |||
| Miscellaneous | 48 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 94 | 1438 |
| (b) Treatments | ||||||
| First treatment - rats | 2275 | 116 | 53 | - | 2444 | |
| - mice | 63 | 49 | 3 | - | 115 | |
| Re-treatment - rats | 1790 | 259 | 61 | - | 2110 | |
| - mice | 13 | 181 | 3 | - | 197 | |
| Miscellaneous | 30 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 4898 |
| Number of premises treated | 716 | 137 | 30 | 883 | ||
| (c) Sewers | ||||||
| Third maintenance treatment | ||||||
| ,58 manholes pre-baited 41 manholes poison baited) | 215 | |||||
| Fourth maintenance treatment | ||||||
| (41 manholes pre-baited | ||||||
| 20 manholes poison baited) | 145 | 360 | ||||
| Annual test baiting | 500 | 500 | 860 | |||
| 7196 | ||||||
| Treatment of Sewers in conjunction with surface infestations | Nil | |||||
| 2 SURVEYS REVEALED . | ||||||
| Premises infested with rats | 502 | 36 | 13 | 551 | ||
| Premises infested with mice | 32 | 14 | 1 | 47 | ||
| Premises not infested | 430 964 | 30 8C | 9 23 | 469 1067 | ||