Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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1. vists (a) Surveys | DwelTTnga | business Premises | Property | Totals | Total number of visits | ||||
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Re. complaints | 412 | 70 | 10 | — | 492 | ||||
Under Prevention of Damage by | |||||||||
Pests Act,1949. | 494 | 906 | 58Ø 128 | 15 | 25 | 567 | 1059 | ||
No access (re Complaint) | 114 | 3 | 117 | ||||||
No access (re.Pests Act) | 151 | 41 | - | - | 155 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 41 | 14 | — | — | 55 | ||||
Re-surveys | 94 | 40 | 8 | - | 142 | - | 1528 | ||
(b) Treatments | |||||||||
First treatment - rats | 2235 | 182 | 61 | — | 2478 | ||||
- mice | 199 | 124 | 15 | — | 338 | ||||
Re-treatment - rats | 1537 | 271 | 95 | — | 1903 | ||||
- mice | 17 | 70 | 12 | — | 99 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 35 | 5 | - | - | 40 | 4858 | |||
X Number of premises treated- rats | 580 | 55 | 24 | — | |||||
- mice | 31 | 47 | 3 | ||||||
including ten agricultural properties X including a number surveyed previous year " including two agricultural properties. | |||||||||
(c) Sewers. Seventh maintenance treatment (69 manholes pre-baited | 243 | . | |||||||
36 manholes poison baited) Eighth maintenance treatment (58 manholes pre — baited 14 manholes poison baited) | 183 | 426 | 1 | ||||||
Annual test baiting | 403 | 403 | 829 | ||||||
Treatment of Sewers in conjunction with surface infestations | 3 | 13 | |||||||
(d) Other visits | 44 | 1 | |||||||
2. SURVEYS REVEALED. | - | 7262 | |||||||
Premises infested with rats | 471 | 50 | 13 | - | 534 | — | |||
Premises infested with mice | 27 | 30 | 1 | 58 | 11 | ||||
Premises not infested | 408 | 906 | 8128 | 11 | 25 | ... | 467 | 1059 | . |
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