Sewer Baiting - Leeds Sanitary Dept. 1944

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SERIES OF 8 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS LAID ON STIFF CARD. EACH WITH INK DESCRIPTIONS OF ACTIONS PERFORMED BY "THE SQUAD". 1. "SQUAD No. 10 APPROACHES WITH BARROW...." 2. "MANHOLE COVER BEING LIFTED...." 3. "CLOSE-UP OF DEPOSITER BEING CHARGED WITH BAIT..." 4. "COVER REMOVED AND GRIT-TRAY BEING TAKEN OUT...." 5. "PREVIOUS DAY'S BAIT IS EXAMINED..." 6. "INTERIOR OF MANHOLE SHEWING DEPOSITOR ON BENCHING..." 7. "DEPOSITOR WITHDRAWN.....PREVIOUS DAY'S BAIT WAS RECORDED AS A "GOOD TAKE". 8. "GRIT TRAY AND COVER HAVING BEEN REPLACED, THE SQUAD PROCEEDS TO THE NEXT MANHOLE". EACH TITLED IN INK... SEWER BAITING 1944 JAMES GOODFELLOW, M.R.San. I. A.I.M.S.E. CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR, LEEDS. TOGETHER WITH A COLLECTION OF 10 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS SHOWING MEAT INSPECTION...URINAL DAMAGE INSPECTION...MILK SAMPLING...SEWER INVESTIGATION...SEWER BAITING...etc. A unique and fascinating insight into operations performed during wartime by the Leeds Sanitation Department.

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