[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 74

City of London 1926

[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.

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 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 Trap?	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	104	1.1	30	120	7	18	10	19	13	—	19	30	261	130	10
February	93	1.8	53	168	26	37	16	36	29	-	14	40			15
March	105	1.6	34	177	9	28	13	28	19	1	20	33			10
April	113	1.8	38	210	17	29	13	27	21	-	10	28			12
May	113	1.8	38	210	17	29	13	27	21	-	10	28
June	85	1.2	31	110	21	25	13	17	23	l	15	30			16
July	144	2.6	68	378	31	45	26	54	45	—	28	49			25
August	144	2.6	68	378	31	45	26	54	45	—	28	49
September	98	4.0	38	395	11	28	16	28	27	3	14	32			13
October	95	2.0	50	193	9	29	14	35	27	3	23	37			15
November	102	2.9	41	299	15	42	14	35	28	1	17	37			16
December	104	2.9	29	308	12	28	14	23	20	.	16	25			11
Totals*	1,044	2.2	412	2,358	158	309	149	302	252	9	176	341	391		143

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*Buildings systematically inspected 901
„ inspected in consequence of complaints 143
Totals 1,044