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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
Summary of conditions found on inspections, action taken and results obtained.
| WARD. | Number of premises inspected. | Number rat infested. | Action for Rat Repression. | RESULT. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traps. | Poisons. | Rat catchers. | Dogs. | Cats. | Proofing; | |||||
| A. | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| B. | 35 | 12 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | Free | 12 |
| C. | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| D. | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| E. | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | Free | 6 |
| F. | 61 | 23 | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 16 | Free | 18 |
| Rats occasionally seen | 3 | |||||||||
| Under observation | 2 | |||||||||
| G. | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | Free | 9 |
| H. | 50 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 6 | - | 7 | 5 | Free | 23 |
| I. | 38 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 6 | Free | 16 |
| Rats occasionally seen | 2 | |||||||||
| 301 | 91 | 18 | 25 | 17 | - | 8 | 54 | Free | 84 | |
| Rats only occasionally seen | 5 | |||||||||
| Under observation | 2 | |||||||||
* A number of rats were seen and caught in this Ward during excavations of the London University site.
Poisons and traps were used and the numbers much reduced.
National Rat Week.
In response to the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries "Rat
Week" was observed in the Borough in the week commencing 5th November,
1934. The following is a summary of the action taken: —
(i) Visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors to premises known or
suspected, to be infested with rats, and to adjoining premises in the
same blocks, to advise concerted action on the part of occupiers
during Rat Week.
(ii) In a number of cases advice was given respecting rat proofing.
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