[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhondda U.D.C.

  • Rhondda (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhondda U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The twenty-six properties shown as Local Authority’s property in the above table (item V.) include 2 refuse tips. There are no large warehouses or wharfage in the area to create any special circumstances for the undue presence of rats and mice. There was no occasion during the year for disinfestation work to be carried out in conjunction with rodent operators of adjoining districts. In the same period 11,318 token baits, 4,776 poison baits and 2,625 post baits were laid, and one tra,p was set. Table XV gives details of sewers treated, ■ TABLE XV SEWERS Ward Total No, of manholes treated Total No. of manholes showing pre-bait takes Total No* of manholes showing .complete pre-baits . . . taken Total No.' of Poison baits laid 1 402 50 ’ ' 48 50 2 667 59 50 59 3 474 55 . , , .4.0 55 4 497 38 33 38 5 422 36 36 36 6 545 50 43 50 7 310 30 . . 23 30 8 754 67 52 67 9 286 23 21 23 10 466 45 38 45 11 812 109 89 109 Totals 5,635 562 ' 473 ’ 562