[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 85

City of London 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.

Summary Showing Investigations and Inspections Made and Details of Work Carried Out under the Above Act, for the Year ended December 31st, 1923.

Months.	No. of Buildings Inspected.	Average No. of Firms in building.	No. of premises Rat Infested.	Total No. of Firms interested.	Steps taken to destroy Rats*.							Rat Proofing done, Rat-holes stopped, &c.	Drainage and Sewage Work carried out during the year.		Special Observations.
Months.	No. of Buildings Inspected.	Average No. of Firms in building.	No. of premises Rat Infested.	Total No. of Firms interested.	Rat-Catcher Employed.	Poison Used.	Wire Traps.	Breakbacks.	Varnish Traps	Other Traps.	Cats or Dogs kept.	Rat Proofing done, Rat-holes stopped, &c.	By City Engineer's Department.	By M.O.H. Department.	Complaints or Applications for Advice.
January	129	2.3	46	298	3	35	6	22	16	4	9	31	542	119	23
February	115	2.0	27	238	7	24	5	22	10	-	10	24			3
March	129	0.2	47	257	5	33	4	28	20	-	26	28			9
April	122	2.7	51	332	18	31	12	31	29	1	12	45			11
May	126	2.0	33	259	10	24	10	22	16	3	7	27			11
June	90	2.9	32	267	5	47	5	25	18	2	6	34			7
July	138	2.0	56	278	22	61	12	41	38	3	14	42			24
August	138	2.0	56	278	22	61	12	41	38	3	14	42			24
September	158	1.4	92	234	20	65	13	58	35	—	13	61			35
October	158	1.4	92	234	20	65	13	58	35	—	13	61			35
November	154	1.9	83	300	18	62	22	72	54	2	35	56			16
December	154	1.9	83	300	18	62	22	72	54	2	35	56			16
Totals *	1,161	2.1	467	2,463	108	382	89	321	236	14	132	348	542	119	139
*Buildings systematically inspected										1,022
„ inspected as a consequence of complaints										139
Totals										1,161

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