[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 79

City of London 1924

[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, 1924.

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 Sewerage Work carried out during the year.		Special Observations. Complaints or Applications for Advice.
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
January	83	2.3	35	197	13	27	3	25	24	-	18	34	438	72	13
February	96	3.9	26	380	6	15	7	21	19	—	13	28			8
March	92	5.7	33	531	14	28	6	28	26	-	18	36			12
April	115	2.6	39	301	13	30	14	36	32	1	13	35			9
May	60	4.9	24	290	15	19	9	19	16	-	10	23			16
June	93	4.7	32	438	12	21	2	27	26	1	13	27			12
July	101	1.5	26	161	14	23	2	26	26	-	8	26			13
August	16	1.1	12	18	2	11	2	8	6	-	—	11			10
September	97	2.2	41	215	9	38	19	32	28	4	14	39			17
October	103	2.8	37	295	13	27	15	27	28	3	14	33			16
November	102	2.4	43	250	14	35	11	33	25	—	8	37			17
December	114	1.5	35	168	5	24	7	30	18	—	21	29			12
Totals*	1,072	3.1	383	3,344	130	298	97	312	274	9	150	358	438	72	155

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*Buildings systematically inspected 917
„ inspected in consequence of complaints 155
Totals 1,072
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