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

City of London 1936

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

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Table: rats and mice (destruction) act, 1919.Details of Work Carried Out under the Above Act for the Year Ended 31st December, 1936.

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rats and mice (destruction) act, 1919.Details of Work Carried Out under the Above Act for the Year Ended 31st December, 1936.

Month.		Initial Inspections.	Number of Buildings found to be Infested.	Number of cases of Black Rat Infestation.	Number of cases of Brown Rat Infestation.	Methods Employed to Destroy Rats.			Drainage and Sewerage carried out during the year.			Special Observations.
Month.		Initial Inspections.	Number of Buildings found to be Infested.	Number of cases of Black Rat Infestation.	Number of cases of Brown Rat Infestation.	Rat Catcher Employed.	Poison Used.	Traps.	By City Engineer's Department.	By M.O.H. Department.		Special Observations.
January		22	22	22	-	4	1	17	438	101		-
February		13	13	12	1	1	3	9				—
March................		31	25	25	-	4	11	18				—
April................		24	24	21	2	5	2	16				—
May ................		21	21	17	4	2	3	19				—
June ................		38	29	26	3	13	6	11				—
July	)............	74	74	68	6	33	10	38				-
August	)............	74	74	68	6	33	10	38				-
September ............		42	41	41	-	17	1	24				—
October ............		51	50	50	-	17	3	33				—
November		57	51	43	8	12	8	33				—
December		57	51	43	8	12	8	33				—
Totals ........		373	350	325	25	108	48	218	539			—