[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorking U.D.C.

  • Dorking (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorking U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    KODENT AND INSECT PESTS (1) Rodent Controi, The suimuary of the year’s work is given below. In addition, tlie keeping of full records, apportionment of costs, and preparation oi reports for the Divisional Rodent Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture took up a considerable amount of time. No. of complaints received from public: Rats 79 ]\Iice 37 No. of inspections and re-inspections by Rodent Operaton ... 5,136 No. of premises where treatment was still in hand, 31 12/46 ... 8 No. of premises where treatment wa!s completed by Rodent Operator during the year 256 No. of premises where maintenance treatment was carried out at regular intervals (e.g., refuse tips, sewage disposal works, warehouses, etc.) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 No. of premises where treatment was still in hand, 31/12/47 ... 6 No. of premises referred to other bodies (e.g., Surrey County Council and Southern Railway) ... ... ... ... ... 4 Estimated number of rats killed by poison baiting (using Ministry of Agriculture formula) 1,342 The premises treated may be classified under the followin headings : Dwelling houses 204 Restaurants, Hotels, Canteens, etc 8 Shops: Butchers 2 Grocers 4 Bakehouses J Warehouses 4 Council’s Destructor 1 Refuse Tips 3 Banks of streams and ditches 6 Nursing Home 1 Sewage Disposal Works ... ... ••• 1 Nurseries ... ... ^ Stables ' Allotments 2 Isolation Hospital ^ Hutted Camp ' Camping Sites 2 It will be noted that the number of infestations treated is mU' larger than the number of complaints. This is due to the fact that from 1st April, 1947, the Council availed themselves of the faciliti afforded by Circulars N.S. 12 and 15 of the INIinistry of Food, Infe ation Division, which meant the carrying out of a survey of the distr and the free treatment of infestations found in connection wi dwelling-houses. The scheme will not finish until the 31st INIarch, 1948, so it is r possible to give final results. It is possible, however, to say that to able to offer free treatment to house-holders has resulted in mv better co-operation and consequently the opportunity of dealiiig sim taneously and more effectively with several adjacent properties. (2) Verminous Premises As a result of complaints and inspections six fresh premises (c of which \vas a Council house) were found to be verminous, and c infestations were successfully carried out in all cases :
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