[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 86

City of London 1925

[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.

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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 Obesrvation.
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.	Complaints or Applications for Advice.
January	102	1.2	33	125	12	27	10	35	23	—	18	38			11
February	105	2.8	28	300	10	15	9	23	21	l	13	24			7
March	94	3.0	28	288	13	14	7	17	18	—	10	25			8
April	88	4.3	29	376	14	22	4	24	19	l	8	24			12
May	117	1.2	45	151	11	35	22	50	32	—	18	38			13
June	105	2.8	33	302	17	18	12	32	21	l	19	35	383	106	10
July	64	5.4	28	347	12	18	10	24	17	—	10	28			17
August	41	7.8	22	321	8	8	4	13	8	—	4	16			11
September	107	6.8	49	735	18	36	11	41	31	2	16	46			8
October	93	6.1	37	572	19	32	8	29	24	—	7	29			11
November	104	3.3	28	347	10	22	13	23	14	2	15	33			14
December	115	2.0	31	236	14	21	11	25	15	1	22	29			9
Totals	1,135	3.6	391	4,100	158	268	121	336	243	8	160	365	489		131

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*Buildings systematically inspected 1,004
inspected in consequence of complaints 131
Totals 1,135
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