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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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Table: The following Is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of sewers commenced in 1948:-

The following Is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of sewers commenced in 1948:-

DateDescriptionNo. of manholes pre-baitedTakes of pre-baitTakes of poison bait
April, 19481stInitial treatment2187731
July, 19482nd„ „77148
February, 19491stMaintenance treatment804918
July, 19492nd„ „71207
March, 19503rd„ „584121
July, 19504th„ „412013
February, 19515th„ „571715
August, 19516th„ „35146
February, 19527 th„ „693615
July, 19528 th„ „58144

Table: Results of Initial and Annual Test Baiting:-

Results of Initial and Annual Test Baiting:-

No. of manholes baitedTakes of bait.% of takes.
Initial 1947/83846416.666
Second 1948160138.125
Third 194922983.493
Fourth 195025093.600
Fifth 1951200115.500
Sixth 195220175.473

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X These "Areas" are just a convenient geographical division of the Borough for
the purposes of this work.
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