[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield R.D.C.

  • Chesterfield (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949. During fhe year 144 premises have been visited by your Inspectors and 241 surface infestations dealt with by the rat catchers to secure satis- factory elimination of rats and mice. Periodical visits continue to be made to certain business premises which are particularly susceptible to infestation and treatments are carried out when necessary. All the Councils sewage works and refuse tips are kept under observation and when infestations are found appropriate action is taken. The type of property and infestations dealt with are as follows: Type of Infestation Type of Property • Number of Treatments Rats carried out Major Minor Mice Council Property 78 78 Council Houses 36 - 21 15 Private Houses (includes Sheffield Corporation) 86 — 74 12 Other Property (includes Schools & Business) 41 — 21 20 TOTAL 241 - 194 47 There are 61 separate sewerage systems with a total of 2,162 sewer manholes in the district; these have been test baited and all systems found to be infested have received two treatments during the year. The present position is that 49 of the sewerage systems are now clear of rats and infestations in the remaining 12 systems have been reduced. Part-time rat catchers are employed and operate in accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries requirements. The operat- ions during the year have resulted in an estimated kill of 1,812 rats from surface treatments and with regard to sewer treatments, which it is impracticable to give a reasonable estimate, I can only say that the kill has been considerable.