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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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in February the seventh maintenance treatment of the corporation's sewer system was carried out, followed by the eighth maintenance treatment in july,
the results of the two treatments boing as follows:-
| Area x | No.of manholes pre-baited | No.of manholes showing takes of pre-bait and subsequently poison baited | No. of manholes showing takes of poison, bait. | "No.of manholes pre-baited. | No.of manholes showing takes of pre-baic and subsequently poison baited. | No . of manholes showing takes of poison bait-, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nil | ' | i Nil | - | - |
| 2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Nil | — |
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Nil | - |
| 5 | Nil | - | - | - | - | — |
| 6 | 18 | 17 | 6 | .25 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Nil | - | - | - | - | |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Nil | - |
| 9 | Nil | - | - | - | - | - |
| 69 | 36 | 15 | 58 | 14 | 4 |
In December an annual test baiting of the Corporation's sewers was carried out the results being as follows
| Area X | No. of manholes test baited. | No of manholes showing partial takes of test bait. | No.of manholes showing complete takes of test bait." | No. of manholes showing no take of test bait. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Nil | Nil | 15 |
| 2 | 13 | Nil | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 19 | Nil | Nil | 19 |
| 4 | 31 | 1 | Nil | 30 |
| 5 | 10 | Nil | Nil | 10 |
| 6 | 30 | Nil | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | 6 | Nil | Nil | 6 |
| 8 | 43 | Nil | Nil | 43 |
| 9 | 34 | Nil | 2 | 32 |
| 201 | 1 | 6 | 194 |
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