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Surbiton 1955

[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. It seems that the rodent population is being kept down to as low a level as is likely to be achieved until new techniques are evolved and perhaps new poisons introduced.

The figures which follow indicate the extent of the work carried out during the year. It seems that the rodent population is being kept down to as low a level as is likely to be achieved until new techniques are evolved and perhaps new poisons introduced.

VISITS.Private DwellingsBusiness Premises??? PropertyCorporation PropertySewersTotalsTotal No. of visits
(a) SURVEYS.
Re. complaints56568111—645
Under Prevention of Damage by Peats Act, 19496331248309810112334—7461391
No access(re complaint)112————112
No access (re Pests Act)9832——103
Miscellaneous1044—1—1093241715
(b) TREATMENTS.
No. of visits412455415278—49714971
No. of properties treated46246119
No. of completed treatments65175344
(c) SEWERS.
Twelfth Maintenance treatment 21 manholes pre-baited 18 manholes poison baited)8181
Annual Test baiting Treatment of sewers in conjunction with surface infestations171798
(d) Other visits22
6806
2. SURVEYS REVEALED.
Premises infested with rats55641421622
Premises infested with mice3522—360
Premises not infested6571248359871110347091391

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