London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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22
WARD
Number
of
premises
inspected.
Number
rat
infested.
Action for Rat Repression.
RESULT.
The following summary shows the condition found on inspection, the action
taken and the results obtained.
Traps.
Poisons.
Rat catchers.
Dogs.
Cats.
Proofing.
Council.
Other.
A.
14
1
1
1
-
Rats still caught 1
B.
21
—
-
—
—
c.
20
3
1
1
1
1
—
—
2
Free 3
D.
48
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Rat occasionally seen 1
E.
19
7
2
4
—
—
—
—
6
Free 4
Numbers reduced 2
Rats occasionally seen 1
F.
45
10
1
5
—
-
—
-
10
Free 8
Numbers reduced 2
G.
15
9
2
2
—
1
—
-
8
Free 5
Numbers reduced 3
Work in progress 1
H.
68
13
6
5
—
4
1
3
1
Free 6
Numbers reduced 2
Rats occasionally seen 5
I.
25
7
7
4
2
—
1
1
3
Free 3
Rats occasionally seen 4
275
51
24
21
3
7
2
4
31
Free 29
Numbers reduced 9
Rats only occasionally
seen 11
Rats still seen 1
Work still in progress 1
Rat Week.
In accordance with the suggestion of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Eat Week " was observed during the first week in November. The importance