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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

City of London 1933

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

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Table: 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 30th, 1933.

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 30th, 1933.

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.Hand-bills delivered.Legal Proceedings.Special Observations. Complaints or Applications for Advice.
Rat-Catcher Employed.Poison Used.Wire Traps.Breakbacks.Varnish Traps.Other Traps.Cats or Dogs kept.By the City Engineer's Department.By the M.O.H's. Department.
January71677l42----193801676-7
February7128102213-2-167-7
March41544—456———114-4
April4645—3112——l4-4
May810910—6131013219-8
June8129912129—1208-8
July19342026372188—14717—19
August
September16201616154821—3110-16
October1113119—512——2166-11
November214120213810204136034-21
December
Totals1051.71081171146286335510242547105-105