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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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 |