Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The following Is a summary of the several treatments carried, out since disinfestation of Sewers commenced in 1948
| Date | Description | No. of manholes Pre-baited | Takes of Pre-bait | No. of Hanholes Poison baited | Takes of Poison bait | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1948 1st | Initial treatment | 218 | 77 | 77 | 31 | |
| July 1948 2nd | 77 | 14 | 10 | 8 | ||
| February 1949 1st | Maintenance treatment | 80 | 49 | 49 | 18 | |
| July 1949 2nd | ,, ,, | 71 | 20 | 24 | 7 | |
| March 1950 3rd | ,, ,, | 58 | 41 | 41 | 21 | |
| July 1950 4th | ,, ,, | 41 | 20 | 22 | 13 | |
| February 1951 5th | ,, ,, | 57 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| August 195 6th | ,, ,, | 35 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| February 1952 7th | ,, ,, | 69 | 36 | 36 | 15 | |
| July 1952 8th | ,, ,, | 58 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
| February 1953 9th | ,, ,, | 54 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
| February 1954 10th | ,, ,, | 47 | 16 | 16 | 8 | |
| August 1954 11th | ,, ,, | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| December 1955 12th | ,, ,, | 21 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
| December 1956 13th | ,, ,, | 61 | 52 | 52 | 38 | |
| May 1957 14th | ,, ,, | 49 | 15 | 13 | 8 | |
| May 1957 14th | ,, ,, | - | - | 4x | 2 | |
| November 1957 15th | ,, ,, | 36 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
| November 1957 15th | ,, ,, | - | - | 18x | 9 | |
| April/May 1958 16th | ,, ,, | - | - | 28x | 3 | |
| December 1958 17th | ,, ,, | - | - | 49x | 26 | |
| July 1959 18th | ,, ,, | - | - | 33x | 1 | |
| November 1959 19th | ,, ,, | - | - | 6x | 4 | |
| June 1960 20th | ,, ,, | - | - | 7x | 1 | |
| November 1960 21st | ,, ,, | - | - | 47x | 16 | |
| July 1961 22nd | ,, ,, | - | - | 22x | 2 | |
| November 1961 23rd | ,, ,, | - | - | 34x | 11 | |
| June 1962 24th | ,, ,, | - | - | 16x | 4 | |
| December 1962 25th | ,, ,, | - | - | 4x | 3 | |
| June 1963 26th | ,, ,, | - | - | 10x | 1 | |
| xDirect poisoning with Warfarin. | ||||||