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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Additionally, this tends to prevent dirty conditions of the food
stored and to allow the floor to be kept clean.
Each visit of the rat catcher is recorded on a card, by this
means the history of the premises is available at any time.
The following is a summary of the work done during 1924:— RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
| Premises. | No. of Visits Made. | No. of Poison and other BaltB laid. | No. of Rats killed. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Houses | 1419 | ||
| Shops | 67 | ||
| Stables | 37 | ||
| Hotels | 9 | 1508 | 2073 |
| Pig styes | 23 | ||
| Corn Merchants | 11 | ||
| Other Places | 63 | ||
| Total | 1829 | 1508 | 2073 |