[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow.

  • Glasgow (Scotland)
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The operation lasted eighteen days. The bait used was Racumin 57, the total amounting to 2,835 lbs. Area No. 2—Continuation of North Kelvin Ward- Number of properties inspected ... 235 Number of properties infested ... 92 Number of houses in area ... ... 2,574 Number of houses infested ... 10 A total of 900 lbs. of bait Racumin 57 was used and the work lasted for a month. During the year the Parks Department asked for help in dealing with foxes and rats on the island in Hogganfield Loch which is used as a bird sanctuary. By the use of snares and Cymag Gas two foxes were killed and the rat population eliminated. On another occasion a frantic call from a tenant whose house was over-run with mice turned out to be five pet mice which had escaped from some other house in this or adjacent property. The mice were collected and suitable homes found for them all. An escaped hamster in a school was also dealt with. Disinfestation The work has been maintained at the same level, the total number of apartments treated again showing an increase on previous years. The following table shows the amount of work carried out in each Division :— Table I Number of Apartments treated Division Bug Infestation Tenants Being rehoused Cockroach infestation Other insects Total Central ... 16 — 81 985 1,082 Northern 27 3 59 995 1,084 Eastern ... 73 39 49 1,546 1,707 South-Eastern ... 7 3 73 679 762 South-Western ... 26 1 125 605 757 City 149 46 387 4,810 5,392