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Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following is a summary of the visits paid during 1935
under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919
Table VI.
| Premises. | No. of Visits made. | No. of Poison and other baits laid. | No. of Rats Killed. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Houses | 1521 | ||
| Butchers | 36 | ||
| Other premises where food is prepared or sold | 241 | 2620 | 1289 |
| Other premises | 201 | ||
| Total | 1999 | 2620 | 1289 |
In addition to the above, 1,372 rats were killed at Corporation refuse tips
by employees of another department.
PARROTS (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT) REGULATIONS,
1930.
At the request of the Authorities at the Croydon Airport six
budgerigars were destroyed during the year.
FOOD SUPPLY.
The supervision and inspection of the food supplies is
carried out by fifteen of the district inspectors, who are qualified
in food inspection.
The work is supervised by the Chief Sanitary Inspector and
the Deputy Chief Inspector, who also hold the necessary qualifications.
Each district inspector is responsible for the examination of
all foodstuffs, exposed or deposited, or in preparation for sale in
shops, wholesale and retail markets, hotel and cafe kitchens, etc.,
together with the methods used in the preparation of the foodstuffs,
the storage places and premises.
This method of inspection, along with frequent sampling of
all articles of food, is intended to procure for the public a wholesome
supply of pure, unadulterated food.