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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.
Ent
catchers.
Dogs.
Cats.
Proofing
A.
12
9
—
—
—
—
—
9
Free
9
B.
26
14
1
—
1
—
-
13
Free
13
Numbers reduced
1
C.
24
8
4
3
1
—
1
4
Free
6
Rats occasionally seen
2
D.
31
24
3
1
1
2
2
21
Free
15
Rats occasionally seen
9
E.
20
7
1
2
2
—
—
3
Free
7
F.
51
15
1
7
2
—
—
9
Free
13
Numbers reduced
2
G.
25
8
—
3
—
—
—
8
Free ...
7
Numbers reduced
1
H.
49
16
2
2
8
—
2
3
Free
11
Rats occasionally seen
5
I.
25
11
2
2
5
1
3
1
Free
6
Rats occasionally seen
6
263
112
14
20
20
3
8
71
Free
87
Numbers reduced
4
Rats only occasionally
seen
21
The general arrangements made by the Council for rat repression included: —
(1) Systematic baiting in the Council's sewers, the bait used being small cubes
of bread soaked in liquid extract of red squills and " Dalroc," which are found to
be more eSective than barium carbonate. The baits were laid in the sewers weekly
daring the year and four times during the first week in November. A quarter
oE a gallon of the poison, making 1.000 baits, is used each time. The men who
work in the sewers report that the baits were taken and dead rats occasionally seeu.