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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Table: The figures which follow indicate the extent of the work carried out during the year, and suggest that we are keeping the rodent population to a satisfactorily low level.

The figures which follow indicate the extent of the work carried out during the year, and suggest that we are keeping the rodent population to a satisfactorily low level.

1. VISITS.PrivAte Dwell!ngsBusiness PreralsesAgricultural PropertyCorporation PropertySewersTotalsTotal No. of visits
(a) Surveys Re. complaints4306639—508
Under Prevention of Damage "by Pests Act, 1949.7861216129195131630399581466
No access (re. complaint)914__196
No access (re. Pests Act)11811120
Miscellaneous998--1073231789
(b) Treatments No. of visits32124162713837933793
No. of properties treated43446214
No. of completed treatments58271326
(c) Sewers
Ninth Maintenance treatment (54 manholes pre-baited 13 manholes poison baited)175
Annual Test baiting359534
Treatment of sewers in conjunction with surface infestations1515549
(d) Other visits3434
6165

Table: 2. SURVEYS REVEALED.

2. SURVEYS REVEALED.

Premises infested with rats45744516522
Premises infested with mice4226Nil472
Premises not infested7171216125195111619398721466

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