[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Oswestry Borough.

  • Oswestry (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Oswestry Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    29. An urgent appeal was made for an all out drive for the eradication of rats and mice especially in view of the damage to foodstuffs and the loss sustained throughout the Country* In consequence of this a complete survey was made of the Town hy the Sanitary Inspector and his assistant under the terms and conditions of Circular N0S.12 and completed by November 4th,1946. Owing to the consistent attention given to this subject over a number of years the work of the survey was made very much lighter. While the survey was in progress the Sanitary Inspector was available to confirm all suspected and doubtful cases and where there was evidence of the presence of rats the particulars were noted with remarks as to tne relationship to other infested premises and their past history etc. An advertisement was inserted in the Local Press preceeding the survey requiring the public to assist in the carrying out of the scheme by reporting immediately the presence of rails and also emphasising the fact that the local authority would make charges and endeavour to recover the cost from householders whose neglect caused infestation. The survey has shown that the only type of infestation in Oswestry is the Minor Secondary Type as defined in l/R/363 Memo. J.S.C.C.l. issued by the Infestation Control Branch of the Ministry of Food. The operation of pre-baiting and poisoning immediately fM&owed and according to the terms of the scheme will continue for a year. The County Council has under contract all the Council’s refuse tips and premises adjacent and also private shops and blocks of buildings known to have been infested from time to time. In addition the sewers have had attention and