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]
This page requires JavaScript
Forty-eight schools, business and industrial premises were treated by the Council's staff on payment of the cost involved by the occupiers or owners concerned.
VISITS | Private Dwellings | Business Premises | Agricultural Property | Corporation Property. | Sewers | Totals | Total No. of visits. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Re complaints | 637 | 105 | 2 | 14 | - | 758 | |
Under Prevention at Damage by Pests Act, 1949. | 578 1215 | 131 236 | 7 9 | 39 53 | - | 755 1513 | |
No access (re complaint) ) No access (re pests Act) ) Miscellaneous ) | 136 | 9 | - | - | - | 145 145 | 1658 |
(b) TREATMENTS. | |||||||
No. of visits | 4062 | 643 | 11 | 142 | — | 4858 | |
No. of properties treated | 453 | 48 | 1 | 16 | - | ||
No. of completed treatments | 495 | 84 | 1 | 19 | — | ||
(c) SEWERS | |||||||
27th Maintenance treatment) 60 manholes poison baited ) | 270 | 270 | |||||
Annual Test ???ing | 351 | 351 | 621 | ||||
Treatment of rowers in conjunction with surface infestations. | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
(d) OTHER VISITS:- | 32 | ||||||
7,173 | |||||||
2 . SURVEYS ???. | |||||||
Premises infested with rats | 519 | 64 | 1 | 19 | - | 603 | |
Premises infested with mice | 19 | 46 | — | 2 | - | 67 | |
Premises not infested | 677 | 126 | 8 | 32 | - | 843 | |
1,513 |