[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 76

City of London 1928

[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, for the Year ended December 31st, 1928.

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	105	1.4	35	157	12	24	14	23	18	1	14	30	757	231	16
February	109	1.8	35	203	14	26	5	25	18	2	14	33			12
March	98	2.3	31	232	10	22	8	26	18	1	11	28			9
April	103	3.7	40	377	19	29	8	30	21	2	23	39			11
May	110	1.7	47	195	23	32	18	30	33	3	29	43			9
June	110	1.7	47	195	23	32	18	30	33	3	29	43			9
July	109	2.2	46	250	18	31	16	32	24	-	16	40			14
August	115	3.5	51	413	20	35	11	39	22	1	38	44			13
September	109	2.4	59	263	12	41	16	37	19	2	38	40			15
October	96	2.5	40	245	22	27	6	26	12	-	18	39			17
November	109	1.2	40	132	8	33	9	26	20	2	16	40			15
December	85	1.3	29	118	8	17	7	31	23	3	12	23			13
Totals *	1,148	2.2	464	2,585	166	314	118	325	228	17	229	399	988		144