[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull County Borough.

  • Solihull (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    be kept whilst awaiting sale. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals inspectsthe premises on behad of the Council and reports whether or not they are suitable. RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION For some years past, warfarin, mixed with oatmeal, has the poison used to destroy rats and mice in surface infestati Excellent results have been obtained since using this poison. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food maintai close liaison with Local Authorities who are informed of any development regarding posion, baits and systems of baiting, I addition, courses are held occasionally for rodent operatives! employed by Local Authorities and both rodent operatives empl by this Corporation attended a two=day course in the Midlands during the year. A summary of the work done by the operatives during the- i s sho wn: - Type of Property Private Business & Industri al Local Authority Agricultural To: Properties I] ispected: a,On request 762 48 18 23 - b. On surveyc 1851 169 =■ - 2 C.& treated 1464 24 18 23 I SEWER TREATMENTS Although Solihull has a population approaching 100,000 represents a rapid growth from approximately 59,000 in 1945, in consequence, the sewers laid to meet the demand created by this growth are of fairly new construction and may account fo the very small rat population that invades the sewers (and ho drains^ The average total of ‘'takes, both partial and compl are few, showing that the problem to be dealt with is very sm Although efforts were made to carry out two disinfestat treatments of sewers each year on the lines recommended by th.
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