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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 1961

[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-baitNo. of Manholes Poison baitedTakes of Poison bait
April 19481 st Initial treatment218777731
July 19482nd „ „7714108
February 19491st Maintenance treatment80494918
July 19492nd „ „7120247
March 19503rd „ „58414121
July 19504th „ „41202213
February 19515 th „ „57171715
August 19516th „ „3514146
February 19527th „ „69363615
July 19526th „ „5814144
February 19539th „ „5413138
February 195410t „ „4716168
August 195411th „ „16775
December 195512th „ „21181814
December 195613th „ „61525238
May 195714th „ „4915138
May 195714th „ „–—4+2
November 195715th „ „3613139
November 195715th „ „-—18+9
April/May 195816th „ „--28+3
December 195817th „ „——49+26
July 195918th „ „--33+1
November 195919th „ „-—6+4
June 196020th „ „--7+1
November 196021st „ „--47+16
July 196122nd „ „--22+2
November 196123rd „ „34+11

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51.
+ Direct poisoning with Warfarin.