London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Surbiton 1964

[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:-

DateDescriptionNo. of manholesPre-baitedTakes of Pre-baitNo. of manholes Poison baited.Takes of Poison bait
April 1948let Initial treatment218777731
July 19482nd ” ”7714108
February 19491st Maintenance treatment80494918
July 19492nd " "7120247
March 19503rd " "58414121
July 19504th " "41202213
Februrry 19515th " ”57171715
August 19515th ” ”3514146
February 19527th ” ”69363615
July 19528th " "5814144
February 19539th " "5413138
February 195410th " ”4716168
August 195411th ” ”16775
December 195512th " "21181814
December 195613 th ” "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 195020th " "--7+16
November 195021st " "--47+2
July 196122nd " "--22+11
November 190123rd " "--34+4
June 196224th " "--16+4
December 196225th " "--4+3
June 196326th " "--10+1
May/June 196427th " ”--60+6
+ Direct poisoning with Warfarin.