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Croydon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.
During the year 11 adults and 161 children were cleansed
for verminous conditions, and 9 adults and 41 children for
scabies.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION.
The rat-catcher is a permanent member of the staff, and no
charge is made for his services.
Rats are destroyed by the following methods: Dogs, poison
baits, traps, and rat varnish smeared on cardboard.
Close co-operation is carried out between the rat-catcher and
the District Sanitary Inspectors.
The following is a summary of the visits paid during 1937
under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919:—
T
| Premises. | No. of Visits made. | No. of Poison and other baits laid. | No. of Rats Killed. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Houses | 1512 | 1773 | 776 | |
| Butchers | 34 | |||
| Other premises where food is prepared or sold | 163 | |||
| Other premises | 273 | |||
| Total | 1982 | 1773 | 776 | |
In addition to the above, 2,044 rat? 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 two
budgerigars were destroyed during the year.