[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 78

City of London 1927

[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. Complaints or Applications for Advice.
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.
January	102	2.3	36	240	10	29	9	25	23	l	15	33	308	213	13
February	103	2.8	36	290	18	19	9	28	21	3	17	40			12
March	114	2.7	48	309	11	30	8	25	31	—	13	41			11
April	93	3.7	34	344	14	25	7	22	28	1	8	33			11
May	122	3.7	46	460	16	26	10	34	32	—	19	40			12
June	91	3.3	37	306	9	25	13	17	21	2	16	31			12
July	96	5.0	37	481	14	26	10	26	27	1	12	33			15
August	96	5.0	37	481	14	26	10	26	27	1	12	33			15
September	106	4.7	52	504	17	33	6	35	43	—	22	48			17
October	115	6.0	60	791	27	47	25	44	28	—	. 23	62			12
November	105	4.2	55	446	13	36	18	34	24	—	29	47			15
December	106	1.4	38	158	19	20	7	26	28	1	21	33			11
Totals *	1,153	2.8	479	4,329	168	316	122	316	306	9	195	441	521		141

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*Buildings systematically inspected 1,012
,, inspected in consequence of complaints 141
Totals 1,153