[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 77

City of London 1934

[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, 1934.

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.
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 the City Engineer's Department.	By the M.O.H's. Department.	Hand-bills delivered.	Legal Proceedings.	Complaints or Applications for Advice.
January	9	3.0	12	12	—	5	3	9	—	—	1	17	289	236	16	—	8
February	6	2.3	6	6	1	3	2	5	2	-	1	13			10	—	6
March	6	1.8	6	6	—	2	1	3	4	—	2	12			10	—	5
April	5	2.5	5	5	—	2	—	3	1	—	—	15			10	—	4
May	10	1.9	10	17	—	3	1	5	—	—	1	20			18	—	7
June	23	1.0	23	23	2	6	1	5	—	-	—	22			8	—	10
July	34	2.7	37	107	7	6	11	17	8	-	9	36			26	-	28
August	34	2.7	37	107	7	6	11	17	8	-	9	36			26	-	28
September	64	2.4	38	157	4	7	5	13	9	-	4	65			18	—	18
October	32	2.7	75	89	14	4	6	12	8	—	—	70			—	—	15
November	49	2.8	73	140	8	14	8	13	8	-	2	82			—	—	26
December	49	2.8	73	140	8	14	8	13	8	-	2	82			—	—	26
Totals	238	2.3	285	562	36	52	38	85	40	-	20	352	289		116	—	127